Comments on: Destroying and Saving The White House http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2011/02/16/archives/post-perspective/gutting-white-house.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gutting-white-house Home of The Saturday Evening Post Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Ima Ryma http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2011/02/16/archives/post-perspective/gutting-white-house.html/comment-page-1#comment-74676 Ima Ryma Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:03:54 +0000 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=30842#comment-74676 Along with the White House redo,
Harry Truman wanted to make
A balcony to be used to
Replace awnings for shading sake
Over the Blue Room windows, since
These awnings just collected dirt,
An eyesore that made Harry wince.
“Build that baby,” he did assert.
Opponents did not like the plan,
And warned Truman that he would lose
For being such a stubborn man.
Truman ignored them and their views.

It came from his presidency,
And called the Truman Balcony.

]]> By: Clearer Vision http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2011/02/16/archives/post-perspective/gutting-white-house.html/comment-page-1#comment-73910 Clearer Vision Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:33:34 +0000 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=30842#comment-73910 Well said and a nice article. I’m not sure I’d give “America” credit for the backbone that President Truman showed in deciding to take on the reconstruction and enduring the inconveniences of it during that time of his presidency.

It also might be interesting to feature a story on the changes that take place in the Oval Office after each new president is sworn in.

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