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erronis

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15. Truman gave my family and me (4-5yo) a quick tour of the renovations

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2018, 08:13 PM

May 2018

I was much more in awe of the construction/destruction than who was leading the tour.

Much later I was able to visit him with my very young family in Independence just prior to his death. And I still didn't understand the significance.

And now, another 50+ years, I'm learning about the world anew and how it needs to be re-interpreted through the various lenses of history.

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Photos of President Truman's White House Renovation/Excavation Project [View all] Donkees May 2018 OP

Amazing photos. democratisphere May 2018 #1

Truman had to live in Blair House during refurbishment. Sneederbunk May 2018 #2

And that will be the final product when SHITLER gets through with it and the country. UTUSN May 2018 #3

Amazing! Agschmid May 2018 #4

Very cool! Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #5

Total cost: $5.7 million USD Duration: December, 1948 - March 27, 1952 Donkees May 2018 #6

$5.7 million was HUGE back then. Btw oasis May 2018 #14

around 53.5 million in 2018 USD Exotica May 2018 #16

Trump's people woulda done it for 1/2 the cost and ahead of schedule. oasis May 2018 #21

''... roughly, $53 million today'' Donkees May 2018 #20

Thank heaven so much was done then. I'm sure he got criticism, but OldHippieChick May 2018 #7

''The Project that Saved the White House from Collapse'' Donkees May 2018 #8

Wasn't this also meant to be a bomb shelter? FakeNoose May 2018 #9

''The basement included a shelter from nuclear attack'' Donkees May 2018 #10

After the interior was demo-ed, the bulldozer was xxqqqzme May 2018 #17

I found a quote supporting what you are saying, but the photo shows large openings in the walls too Donkees May 2018 #18

Today there is a sinkhole opening at the foundation BigmanPigman May 2018 #11

Fascinating! moose65 May 2018 #12

Trump: gilligan May 2018 #13

By stiffing the contractors. nt oasis May 2018 #22

Truman gave my family and me (4-5yo) a quick tour of the renovations erronis May 2018 #15

What a surprise reading this! Truman might have been on the cusp of the celebrity era ... Donkees May 2018 #19

and the construction crew is mostly African-American. kwassa May 2018 #23

Fascinating history. Thank you. defacto7 May 2018 #24

Didn't know this mcar May 2018 #25

K&R! Fascinating history and wonderful photos! Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #26

Thank you Kilgore May 2018 #27