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The White House is the property of the Nation, and so far as is compatible with living therein it should be kept as it originally was, for the same reasons that we keep Mount Vernon as it originally was.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The White House is the property of the Nation, and so far as is compatible with living therein it should be kept as it…”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of preserving the White House as a historical monument.
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