White House Theater Demolition Marks End of an Era
TL;DR
The White House movie theater, a historic 80-year-old venue used by presidents for entertainment and screenings, has been demolished to make way for a new $300 million ballroom, marking the end of an era in American presidential history.
- The White House movie theater demolition ends a storied era in presidential history NPR
- Bill Clinton once called the White House movie theater the ‘best perk’ of the job. It was destroyed this week CNN
- Opinion | In defense of the White House ballroom The Washington Post
- Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the East Wing demolition PBS
- Opinion | Burnin’ Down the House The New York Times
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