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    "ocrText": "-2-\nwith all members of the Commission present. They carefully studied\nthe complete project and gave their full approval to the plans.\nThey will be consulted frequently as the work progresses and their\nadvice will be taken in every detail.\n(5)\nQ. Why did President Tryman call in the commission of Fine Arts to\napprove construction work at the White House?\nA. Among many of their varied responsibilities, the Commission of Fine\nArts must give their approval to every building erected by the United\nStates Government in the District of Columbia. The Commission is\nComposed of members who are the most eminent architects, landscope\narchitects, painters, and sculptors in the country.\n(6)\nQ. Why is any addition to the President's office necessary?\nA. Some of the President's personal staff are crowded into small offices\nin other buildings away from the Executive Office. The present\nExecutive Office is crowded to double its capacity. The crowded con-\nditions that exist would not be tolerated in the offices of any large\nc\n1931. 5\nindustry in the country. As all people should realize, the duties of\nthe President and all of his staff have increased tremendously in the\nlest six years. An overcrowded condition such as exists greatly hinders\nARCHIVES\nINATIONALD\nefficient functioning of such an important office.\nRECORDS\nSERVICE*\nEs\n(7)\nQ. Why is the President's office at the White House?\nany\nA. Every President who has occupied the White House before 1902 has had\nhis office within the White House. In fact, the White House was much\nmore of an office building than a home for any President. No President\nbefore Theodore Roosevelt occupied more than about five or six rooms\non the second floor as the family living quarters."
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