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The White House is the official home and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. Built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the late Georgian style, it has been the executive residence of every U.S. President since John Adams. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the home in 1801, he, with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe expanded the building outward, creating two colonnades which were meant to conceal stables and storage. In 1814, during the War of 1812, the mansion was set ablaze by British troops, destroying the interior and charring much of the exterior walls. Reconstruction began almost immediately and President James Monroe moved into the partially reconstructed house in October 1817. Construction continued with the addition of the South Portico in 1824 and the North in 1829. Due to crowding within the executive mansion itself, President Theodore Roosevelt had nearly all work offices relocated to the newly constructed West Wing in 1901. Eight years later, President William Howard Taft expanded the West Wing, and created the first Oval Office which was eventually moved and the section was expanded. The third floor attic was converted to living quarters in 1927 by augmenting the existing hip roof with long shed dormers. A newly constructed East Wing was used as a reception area for social events; both new wings were connected by Jefferson's colonnades. East Wing alterations were completed in 1946 creating additional office space. By 1948, the house's load-bearing exterior walls and internal wood beams were found to be close to failure. The interior rooms were completely dismantled, resulting in the construction of a new internal load-bearing steel framework and the reassembly of the interior rooms.

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Today, the White House Complex includes the Executive Residence, as well as East and West Wings. The White House is made up of six stories: the Ground Floor, State Floor, Second Floor, and Third Floor, as well as a two-story basement. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. As the Executive Office of the President of the United States, the term "White House" is regularly used as a metonym for a United States president's administration. The property is owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President's Park.

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  2. US Diplomacy Urged To Tandem With Faith

    Explore Article IDN InDepthNews (21 hours, 52 min ago) Human Rights

    US Diplomacy Urged To Tandem With Faith ...he public at Washington’s Georgetown University and was also presented to Joshua Dobbs, head of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighbourhood Partnerships. No official comment was made by the White House but Dobbs has said that his office and national security staff “are working with agencies across go... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   America   Washington

  3. Keeping faith with faith-based initiative

    Explore Article newsweek.washingtonpost.com (Mar 9 2010) Human Rights

    ...ed a considerable amount of time to a search for common ground. We did so under the auspices of the White House Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Those involved in these conversation... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   Advisory Council   Melissa Rogers

  4. Obama Inaction On Faith-Based Initiative Is Deeply Disappointing, Says Americans United

    Explore Article Americans United (Mar 9 2010) Separation of Church & State

    ...isory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships will issue recommendations about the White House faith-based office and a wide range of other issues during a day-long session at the White House. Americans United for Separation of Church and State said, however, that the Obama administration needs to take action, not spend time studying reports. “I am deeply disappointed at President Obama... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Americans United   Barack Obama   White House

  5. Why no Hindu or Buddhist representation? | ChakraNews.com - Global ...

    Explore Article Chakra News (Feb 26 2010) Human Rights

    ...lling to proclaim the Gospel to all the world.” So a task force headed by Cizik recommends that the Obama Administration “clarify the applicability of the Establishment Clause”–how’s that for spectacular gumption! This t... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bangladesh   Texas State Board of Education   Hindu American Foundation

  6. Why no Hindu or Buddhist representation?

    Explore Article newsweek.washingtonpost.com (Feb 26 2010) Human Rights

    ... to proclaim the Gospel to all the world." So a task force headed by Cizik recommends that the Obama Administration "clarify the applicability of the Establishment Clause"--how's that for spectacular g... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bangladesh   Hindu American Foundation   Texas State Board of Education

  7. Report Urges More US Religious Engagement In Foreign Policy

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Feb 24 2010) Human Rights

    ... in the report were scheduled to discuss its findings yesterday with Joshua Dubois, director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Report Urges More US Religious Engagement In F... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   Afghanistan   Joshua DuBois

  8. Head of White House Faith Based Office Outlines Its Goals

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Feb 20 2010)

    On Thursday, Joshua DuBois, Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships gave a speech (full text) at the Brookings Inst... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   South Carolina   Joshua DuBois   White House

  9. White House Statement Marking Ash Wednesday

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Feb 17 2010)

    The White House today issued the following statement marking Ash Wednesday: Michelle and I join Christians here in ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   America   White House

  10. Tell and don't ask

    Explore Article newsweek.washingtonpost.com (Feb 10 2010)

    ...diers, but DADT clearly is already moot. Its implementation fraught and compliance flouted. But the Obama Administration's reluctance to push Congress to quickly move and officially kill a widely flouted policy belie... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Hindu American Foundation   White House   Aseem Shukla

  11. Terror Rules In Pakistan - South Asia Intelligence Review

    Explore Article Eurasia Review (Feb 8 2010) Terrorism

    Terror Rules In Pakistan - South Asia Intelligence Review The Hindu, February 8, 2010. Situation in Maoist-affected States continues to be grave, says Union Home Minster P. Chidambaram: The Union Government on ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Mike Mullen   Syed Salahuddin   Rehman Malik

  12. Groups Urge President To Beef Up Church-State Safeguards In Faith-Based Funding

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Feb 5 2010)

    ... (full text) said in part: On the one year anniversary of your Executive Order establishing the new White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the undersigned religious, education, civil ri... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Americans United   White House

  13. Secretary of State, President Speak At National Prayer Breakfast

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Feb 4 2010) Human Rights

    ...er a new crime – waging war against God. It seems to be a rather dramatic identity crisis.So in the Obama Administration, we are working to bridge religious divides. We’re taking on violations of human rights perpetrated... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Iran   Pakistan   White House

  14. Obama Urged To Use Prayer Breakfast To Denounce Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Feb 3 2010)

    ...eakfast. Beliefnet yesterday reported that this year, gay-rights leaders, including a member of the White House faith advisory council, are urging President Obama to use the Breakfast to speak out against repres... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Washington   Uganda   Harry Reid

  15. Pat Robertson's Remarks on Haiti Earthquake Draw Criticism

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Jan 14 2010)

    ...elist Pat Robertson made comments on CBN's "700 Club" that are drawing criticism from White House advisor Valerie Jarrett as well as from many Christian leaders. ABC reports that Robertson harked b... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Haiti   White House   Pat Robertson

  16. Host Territory of Anti-US Jihadists is Not Yemen, but the Virtual Ummah

    Explore Article huffingtonpost.com (Jan 10 2010)

    ...zing Infuriating Beautiful Read More: Yemen, Yemen Terrorism, World News * Share * Comments 1 The Obama Administration has not only made a strategic error sending 30,000 more troops to fight 100 Al Qaeda in Afghanistan... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Anwar al-Awlaki   Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab   Kabul

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