Naturally while in the area we had to stop by the White House. This is along the edge of the South Lawn (I think).I have been inside the White House three times, all on tours. It's too bad they have to be so careful now as a result of terrorism of all stripes...I understand that now a person must apply for a tour via his or her congressman.
But back in the day all you had to do was wait in line for a ticket, then come back and you could walk right in with the rest of the group. Really gave a feeling of accessibility. In Lincoln's day the huge stream of visitors was often greeted by the President himself.
On one of the tours I saw a friend from college, who happened to be in Washington for ROTC training. While we were in the walkway next to the Rose Garden I looked to my right, and there was Robert, in line right behind me! Just a few weeks earlier we were eating together in the dorm cafeteria in Nacogdoches, Texas.
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