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White House china
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POLITICS WHETS the appetites of collectors, yet little food for thought is given to one area of Americana-the official White House china reserved for formal state occasions.
While collectors of presidential souvenirs choose from a historical kaleidoscope of events and personalities, china is not needed to promote the candidate. Set Momjian started collecting china in the 1950s. His collection, which is now has one of the largest collections of presidential state china outside of the Wh...
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White House china shows the Washington of yesterday
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; The shimmering candlelight reflected in the porcelain, the silver, the cut-glass decanters, did nothing to disguise the fact that this was the most infamous midnight supper ever served at the president's house. When the 40 clamorous British officers and guests had eaten their commandeered meal,
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How Much Do You Know About the White House?(Brief Article)
New York Times Upfront
; Test your White House savvy with this quiz. Cover the answers on the right with a sheet of paper, then try to answer the questions without peeking. How many did you answer correctly? 1. Who was the first President to live in the White House? 2. When was the White House built? 3. How many rooms does
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White House gave Congress false data on DNC helpers.(Nation)
The Washington Times
; The White House used volunteers paid by the Democratic National Committee as early as 1994, even though an administration official denied their existence in testimony before Congress that year. What's more, the White House found out in 1995 that the official - longtime Clinton ally Patsy Thomasson
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LENOX SETS WHITE HOUSE BIRTHDAY TABLE.
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
; LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.-Lenox Inc., the creator of the White House china for the past 82 years, is again supplying the first family's place setting -- this time for the White House's bicentennial. At the White House's 200th birthday party, first lady Hillary Clinton, who chose the pattern, unveiled the
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White House, DNC bicker as Ickes papers near release.(Nation)
The Washington Times
; ... committees. Another rationale is that the White House is simply waiting to shove the documents out the door at a time when critical news accounts would do the least damage to Mr. Clinton's priorities. The entire process has been complicated by the DNC's claims of ...
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