On Feb. 14, 1962, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave the first televised tour of the White House in a CBS News Special with CBS News reporter Charles Collingwood. The tour gave the public an inside look at the historic residence, which had undergone a $2 million restoration project, and a brief history of changes over the years. One of the rooms Collingwood and Kennedy toured was the Office of the First Lady in the White House’s East Wing, which has now been demolished this week as part of Presi

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"Kids are kids. Sometimes they’ll drive you crazy. They’ll make mistakes. But there’s an inherent goodness in them. They want to do the right thing. They just need to be given a chance." —President Obama in Camden: http://go.wh.gov/WJDZ6X | The Obama White House

118K views · 1.7K reactions | On October 13, 1792, construction of the White House officially began with the ceremonial laying of a cornerstone. Over the eight years that followed, free and enslaved workers built the now-iconic structure at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Learn more about the story behind the construction of the White House in today’s video, created in partnership with UNTOLD. | The White House Historical Association | Facebook