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[kielbasa_007]

The white house was a really nice, albeit short trip. It was the first time I remember being “on the list” of a place to get in. The security guard asked to see all of our ID’s before going in and of course the staties had to one up us by flashing their badges, of course KidKyoto topped them all by showing his diplomatic passport. But after the

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[a_triath]

Man, I think it is really telling of the current political climate that since the fall of 2001 you have to petition to get tickets to see the White House. I think this is on my letter writing campaign list for the next president. . . go back to letting the people see the house that we all own. :)

[kielbasa_007]

well we have respect for the office -- not the person-- so attendance didn't bother me so. Get in that request now and maybe by the time you move down the tickets will be waiting.

[tetsujinnooni]

Martin Van Buren was a widower with four sons when he entered office; he never remarried.

Was the looker in question Angelica van Buren, his daughter-in-law and first lady?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_Van_Buren

[kielbasa_007]

Perhaps, but the portrait we saw was of somebody much younger-- and a whole lot of victorian era cuter. It was the Secret Service answering the tourist questions so who knows what baloney they wanted to tell that day.