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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
VISIT TO WHITE HOUSE, APRIL 2, 1949
Met at West Wing Reception Room and proceeded to President
Truman's private office where the President discussed with committee
members the White House renovation problem, including the White House
Committee.
Saw small room in basement of White House where President
Roosevelt made his fireside chats. He would sit with his back to fire-
place, which was built in 1792 when White House was first erected.
Thirty-one fireplaces in White House including one in basement
where cooking was originally done for the household. The latter has
been or will be fully restored.
Most women would consider White House an inconvenient place to
live, for it had very little built-in closet space. The closets, as
used by President Truman, were either simply cabinets or extremely in-
convenient built-in jobs. In the rebuilding, the architects intend to
remedy this situation by building good closet space in the interior walls.
I stood on the President's famous, or infamous, new balcony
and overlooked the beautiful White House lawns and gardens. I offer no
comment on the desirability of this change from an architectural point of
view, but I can say the President now has a swell place to relax in com-
plete privacy with the full benefit of the Thite House lawn.
Our committee covered the Executive Mansion from the roof to
the basement. The view of Washington from the roof was awe inspiring
and a beautiful sight, as we could see the Tidal Basin with the cherry
FORD
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