I went on the new White House tour. This is what you can now see
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I went on the new White House tour. This is what you can now see

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I went on the new White House tour. This is what you can now see toggle caption Moriah Ratner for NPR The first time I went on a White House tour six years ago, I couldn’t go into the rooms on display. toggle caption Moriah Ratner for NPR toggle caption Moriah Ratner for NPR For the visual learners, there is a video of the first lady that welcomes visitors to the tour, and another of President Joe Biden halfway through. toggle caption Moriah Ratner for NPR toggle caption Moriah Ratner for NPR “You can listen and hear his voice and look in this room and imagine to yourself, this is where FDR made those fireside chats, exactly where I'm standing right now,” said Elizabeth Alexander, a deputy assistant to the president and the communications director to the first lady. toggle caption Moriah Ratner for NPR toggle caption Moriah Ratner for NPR Alexander said that collaboration helped enhance the tour while preserving history.

History of this topic

The White House public tour has been upgraded so visitors can see, hear and touch more
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Jill Biden Unveils Reimagined White House Tour: A Journey Through History and Education
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Tourists can finally visit the Oval Office. A replica is opening near the White House on Monday
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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