Western White House

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George W. Bush during a speech at the Prairie Chapel Ranch , in the background the logo of the Western White House
Angela Merkel and George W. Bush in front of the main house of the Prairie Chapel Ranch , 2007

The term Western White House is used in the United States , based on the White House, for the additional, privately owned residences of the respective President of the United States , which, like Camp David, are occasionally used on state visits.

Numerous presidents had such a residence. B. Ronald Reagan with his Rancho del Cielo near Santa Barbara (California) , where he spent much of his presidency. Most recently the term was used frequently for the Prairie Chapel Ranch by George W. Bush in McLennan County , Texas .

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Individual evidence

  1. REAGAN DESIGNATES RANCH A 'WESTERN WHITE HOUSE' , New York Times
  2. Angela Merkel, George W. Bush, Prairie Chapel Ranch , Spiegel Online
  3. Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Roosevelt's Western White House ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lincolnstudies.com
  4. Ford's Western White House

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