The White House, past and present

Duration: 0:13:59

Year Published: 1960

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses live-action photography and illustrations from various publications of periods of history being discussed to outline the history of the White House from the acceptance of the original plan in 1790 to the expanded and remodeled executive mansion of 1960. Recounts some of its occupants, from John Adams to Dwight Eisenhower, and the changes they have made. Features the public rooms on the first floor, their furnishings, and the offices seldom seen by the general public.

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