From Truman to Trump: A Tale of Two White House Renovations NYT | Top Stories By: Luke Broadwater and Ashley Ahn 24 October 2025 at 08:25 President Harry S. Truman consulted Congress, architects and a fine arts commission on everything from construction plans to fabric samples. President Trump is taking a different approach. © Eric Lee/Getty ImagesThe East Wing disappeared into a pile of rubble on Thursday.
What to Know About the White House East Wing and Its History NYT | Top Stories By: Ashley Ahn 23 October 2025 at 13:03 The East Wing has been a base for the first lady, an entryway for social functions and an emergency bunker. © Library of Congress/Corbis, via Getty ImagesThe East Wing of the White House after it was first built in 1902, when it was called the East Terrace.
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