Raw: President-Elect, Family Depart Blair House
(20 Jan 2017) In the tradition of previous inaugurations, President-elect Trump and the incoming First Lady stayed at Blair House on the night before the swearing in ceremony.
Friday morning around 8:30, they departed for St. John's Church and a worship service.
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Trumps visit Bush family at Blair House
(4 Dec 2018) President Donald Trump and first Lady Melania Trump went across the street to the Blair House Tuesday afternoon to visit with the family of former President George H.W. Bush.
The first couple arrived by motorcade at the official government guest house across from the White House.
Bush's son, former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are staying for the elder Bush's state funeral this week.
Bush and Laura Bush descended a short staircase to greet the Trumps before everyone went inside for the private visit.
Trump put his hand on George W. Bush's back a couple of times.
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Washington DC 4K - The US Capital - Driving Downtown - USA
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. Washington is the principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which has a population of 6,131,977. As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, the city is an important world political capital. Washington is one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million annual tourists.
The city hosts 177 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of many international organizations, trade unions, non-profit, lobbying groups, and professional associations, including the Organization of American States, AARP, the National Geographic Society, the Human Rights Campaign, the International Finance Corporation, and the American Red Cross.
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. and has been the residence of every U.S. President since John Adams in 1800. The term, White House, is often used as a metonym for the president and his advisers.
The modern-day White House complex includes the Executive Residence, West Wing, East Wing, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building—the former State Department, which now houses offices for the President's staff and the Vice President—and Blair House, a guest residence. The Executive Residence is made up of six stories—the Ground Floor, State Floor, Second Floor, and Third Floor, as well as a two-story basement. The property is a National Heritage Site owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President's Park. In 2007, it was ranked second on the American Institute of Architects list of America's Favorite Architecture.
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the United States Congress, and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Though no longer at the geographic center of the Federal District, the Capitol forms the origin point for the District's street-numbering system and the District's four quadrants.
The original building was completed in 1800 and was subsequently expanded, particularly with the addition of the massive dome, and expanded chambers for the bicameral legislature, the House of Representatives in the south wing and the Senate in the north wing. Like the principal buildings of the executive and judicial branches, the Capitol is built in a distinctive neoclassical style and has a white exterior. Both its east and west elevations are formally referred to as fronts, though only the east front was intended for the reception of visitors and dignitaries.
The National Mall is a landscaped park within the National Mall and Memorial Parks, an official unit of the United States National Park System. It is located near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, and is administered by the National Park Service (NPS) of the United States Department of the Interior.
The National Mall contains and borders a number of museums of the Smithsonian Institution, art galleries, cultural institutions, and various memorials, sculptures, and statues. The park receives approximately 24 million visitors each year.
Pennsylvania Avenue is a diagonal street in Washington, D.C. that connects the White House and the United States Capitol. Called America's Main Street, it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches. Moreover, Pennsylvania Avenue is an important commuter road and is part of the National Highway System.
Independence Avenue is a major east-west street in the city of Washington, D.C., in the United States, and is lined with museums and federal office buildings.
Freedom Plaza, originally known as Western Plaza, is an open plaza in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States, located at the corner of 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, adjacent to Pershing Park. The John A. Wilson Building, the seat of the District of Columbia government, faces the plaza, as does the historic National Theatre, which has been visited by every U.S. President since it opened in 1835. Three large hotels are to the north and west.
Tour of downtown Washington DC - sights and sound of US Capital
This movie was captured by Barry Nirmal during his trip to Washington. It has narration by him.
This video shows the sights of the Washington DC, downtown area, where you have the Capitol building where the Senate and the House of Representatives meet. In downtown area, you also have the White House, the National Mall, the Washington Monument and the many Smithsonian museums, like the Museum of Natural History, the National Arts Gallery, the Museum of American Indians, the African American History museum. All these museums have no entrance fee.
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Washington, DC -- Capital of the United States of America, heart and center of the Land of Liberty. The city is a reflection of the country's history, achievements and aspirations. On the National Mall are some of America's finest monuments and memorials -- each a reminder of the ideals that our country stands for, and the men and women who fought for them.
The Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the newest -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial - honor leaders and ideals of American freedom, democracy and equality. The World War 2, Korean War and Vietnam War Memorials pay tribute to the men and women who have paid the ultimate price for America's freedom.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. Washington is the principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which has a population of 6,131,977. As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, the city is an important world political capital. Washington is one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million annual tourists.
The modern-day White House complex includes the Executive Residence, West Wing, East Wing, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building—the former State Department, which now houses offices for the President's staff and the Vice President—and Blair House, a guest residence. The Executive Residence is made up of six stories—the Ground Floor, State Floor, Second Floor, and Third Floor, as well as a two-story basement. The property is a National Heritage Site owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President's Park. In 2007, it was ranked second on the American Institute of Architects list of America's Favorite Architecture.
Washington DC - Inside The Capitol, The Smithsonian, The Lincoln Memorial
Welcome to Exploring Our Amazing Washington DC - Beautiful views of The US Capitol, The White House, The Supreme Court, Library of Congress, The Smithsonian, & more from my March, 2018 visit to Washington D.C. This special presentation of film and pictures includes the US Capitol Building and Lawns including The Rotunda and National Statuary Hall, The White House, The Supreme Court, The Library of Congress, Union Station, Blair and Lee Houses, The Lincoln Memorial, The Smithsonian, The US Botanic Garden, and even more. I zoom in on the Statue of Freedom on the top of the Capitol dome, Equal Justice Under Law, on The Supreme Court, and the Abraham Lincoln statue at The Lincoln Memorial. Check out all of my shows at theleftturnnetwork.com
The White House in Washington, D.C.
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C.. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.
The house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban,[1] and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia Creek sandstone in the Neoclassical style. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801, he (with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe) expanded the building outward, creating two colonnades that were meant to conceal stables and storage.[2]
In 1814, during the War of 1812, the mansion was set ablaze by the British Army in the Burning of Washington, destroying the interior and charring much of the exterior. Reconstruction began almost immediately, and President James Monroe moved into the partially reconstructed Executive Residence in October 1817. Construction continued with the addition of the South Portico in 1824 and the North in 1829.
Because of crowding within the executive mansion itself, President Theodore Roosevelt had all work offices relocated to the newly constructed West Wing in 1901. Eight years later, President William Howard Taft expanded the West Wing and created the first Oval Office which was eventually moved as the section was expanded. The third-floor attic was converted to living quarters in 1927 by augmenting the existing hip roof with long shed dormers. A newly constructed East Wing was used as a reception area for social events; Jefferson's colonnades connected the new wings.
East Wing alterations were completed in 1946, creating additional office space. By 1948, the house's load-bearing exterior walls and internal wood beams were found to be close to failure. Under Harry S. Truman, the interior rooms were completely dismantled and a new internal load-bearing steel frame constructed inside the walls. Once this work was completed, the interior rooms were rebuilt.
Today, the White House Complex includes the Executive Residence, West Wing, East Wing, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building—the former State Department, which now houses offices for the President's staff and the Vice President—and Blair House, a guest residence.
The Executive Residence is made up of six stories—the Ground Floor, State Floor, Second Floor, and Third Floor, as well as a two-story basement. The term White House is regularly used as a metonym for the Executive Office of the President of the United States and for the president's administration and advisers in general. The property is a National Heritage Site owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President's Park. In 2007, it was ranked second on the American Institute of Architects list of America's Favorite Architecture.
President-elect and Family Depart Blair House
(20 Jan 2017) In the tradition of previous inaugurations, President-elect Trump and the incoming First Lady stayed at Blair House on the night before the swearing in ceremony.
Friday morning around 8:30, they departed for St. John's Church and a worship service.
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Trumps visit Bush family at Blair House
(4 Dec 2018) President Donald Trump and first Lady Melania Trump went across the street to the Blair House Tuesday afternoon to visit with the family of former President George H.W. Bush.
The first couple arrived by motorcade at the official government guest house across from the White House.
Bush's son, former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are staying for the elder Bush's state funeral this week.
Bush and Laura Bush descended a short staircase to greet the Trumps before everyone went inside for the private visit.
Trump put his hand on George W. Bush's back a couple of times.
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1940s Public Buildings, Washington, D.C. (General Scenes) WW2 (full)
Freely downloadable at the Internet Archive, where I first uploaded it. United States Naval Photographic Center film #2762. National Archives description 1) LS Library of Congress with snow in FG.2) LS Dome of the Library of Congress.3) LS Library Annex with snow setting (SV).4) LS Library of Congress; snow on ground in FG.5) LS Capitol taken from the Library of Congress.6) LS Dome of the Capitol.7) LS Statue on the dome of the Capitol.8) LS American flag flying from the Capitol.9) ELS Capitol (SV). Snow on ground in FG.10) LS Lincoln Memorial taken from the Memorial Bridge (SV).11) LS Lincoln Memorial taken from street; traffic going to and fro in FG (SV).12) LS Civilians walking into Lincoln Memorial.13) LS Washington Monument, thru the archway of the Lincoln Memorial.14) LS Mall with the Washington Monument BG.15) LS Lincoln Memorial with snow on ground in FG.QUALITY GOOD16) LS Corner of Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument in BG.17) LS St. Johns Episcopal Church-known as The Presidents Church, (taken from Jefferson Park).18) CU Plaque of St. John;s Episcopal Church showing date, 1816.19) US Tower of the Church.20) LS Blair House.21) ELS Front of the White House.22) LS Front of the White House.23) MLS Balcony of the White House.24) LS Department of Interior building.25) MCU Wording over the door: The Department of the Interior.26) LS Entrance to the Federal Reserve building.27) CU Eagle over the door to the Federal Reserve Building.28) ELS Union Station.29) MS Snow plow scraping off snow from walk in front of Union Station.QUALITY GOOD(FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE OTHER SIDE30) LS Union Station (SV).31) CU Statues over the entrance of Union Station.32) LS U.S. Post Office with traffic in FG (SV).33) CU Sign over entrance: U.S. Post Office.34) GV U. S. Post Office.35) CU Wording over the door: U.S. Post Office.36) MS Statue in front of the Federal Trade Commission.37) LS Wording over the door of the Federal Commission.38) LS Federal Trade Commission Building. National Archives Identifier: 76532
White House - Washington D.C 2013
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C.. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.
The house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban,and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia Creek sandstone in the Neoclassical style. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801, he (with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe) expanded the building outward, creating two colonnades that were meant to conceal stables and storage.
In 1814, during the War of 1812, the mansion was set ablaze by the British Army in the Burning of Washington, destroying the interior and charring much of the exterior. Reconstruction began almost immediately, and President James Monroe moved into the partially reconstructed Executive Residence in October 1817. Construction continued with the addition of the South Portico in 1824 and the North in 1829.
Because of crowding within the executive mansion itself, President Theodore Roosevelt had all work offices relocated to the newly constructed West Wing in 1901. Eight years later, President William Howard Taft expanded the West Wing and created the first Oval Office which was eventually moved as the section was expanded. The third-floor attic was converted to living quarters in 1927 by augmenting the existing hip roof with long shed dormers. A newly constructed East Wing was used as a reception area for social events; Jefferson's colonnades connected the new wings.
East Wing alterations were completed in 1946, creating additional office space. By 1948, the house's load-bearing exterior walls and internal wood beams were found to be close to failure. Under Harry S. Truman, the interior rooms were completely dismantled and a new internal load-bearing steel frame constructed inside the walls. Once this work was completed, the interior rooms were rebuilt.
Today, the White House Complex includes the Executive Residence, West Wing, East Wing, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building—the former State Department, which now houses offices for the President's staff and the Vice President—and Blair House, a guest residence.
The Executive Residence is made up of six stories—the Ground Floor, State Floor, Second Floor, and Third Floor, as well as a two-story basement. The term White House is regularly used as a metonym for the Executive Office of the President of the United States and for the president's administration and advisers in general. The property is a National Heritage Site owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President's Park. In 2007, it was ranked second on the American Institute of Architects list of America's Favorite Architecture.
Looking at Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C.
After the snow has been mostly cleaned up on a winter day in February 2014, here is the scene right by the White House facing Lafayette Square.
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Trumps visit with family of George H.W. Bush
(4 Dec 2018) US President Donald Trump visited Tuesday afternoon with the family of former President George H.W. Bush.
Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived by motorcade at Blair House. It's the official government guest house across from the White House where Bush's son, former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are staying for the elder Bush's state funeral this week.
Bush and Laura Bush descended a short staircase to greet the Trumps before everyone went inside for the private visit.
Trump put his hand on George W. Bush's back a couple of times.
Trump tweeted earlier Tuesday that he was Looking forward to being with the wonderful Bush family at Blair House today.
Trump hasn't always said the kindest things about the Bush family, and some of the Bushes have publicly criticized Trump.
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I Street- Washington DC
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These are photos I took along I street NW. in Washington, DC. I begin at the White House and continue through Lafayette Square and west on I Street. I then deviate a bit to Washington Circle along Pennsylvania Av. and New Hampshire Av. This area also includes George Washington University.
Best Location in Washington D.C.: Woodley Park Guest House
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Chancellor Angela Merkel gives speech at Blair House
SHOTLIST
Washington DC -13 January 2006
1. Police car and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's car arriving
2. Car pulling up in front of Blair House
3. Close up of Merkel inside car
4. German Chancellor getting out of car and going into Blair House
5. Merkel inside Blair House
6. SOUNDBITE (German) Angela Merkel, German Chancellor:
And the big question for us, for Europe, for Germany and for the US is will we in future do things together, against each other or in a friendly competition because we know competition is good for us. But if it is a question of freedom and democracy we should act together and not split apart in lots of small individual fragments.
7. Audience
8. SOUNDBITE (German) Angela Merkel, German Chancellor:
And we should discuss all these questions openly and honestly together. We should never forget that protectionism or individualism can not be the right conclusion from our own history - at least I have to note this for Germany.
Washington DC -13 January 2006
9. Shot of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell at the reception at Blair House
Washington DC -13 January 2006
10. SOUNDBITE (German) Angela Merkel, German Chancellor:
And I am sure that we agree that Iran will present a problem for some time to come. And when you listen to what they say there (in Iran) with regards to Israel and with regards to the Holocaust, then we Germans in particular have to ask ourselves how do we react. How do we react to these provoking, cynical and ridiculing statements? How far can you go in challenging the believes of the West and how will the West react to that?
11. Applause
Washington DC -13 January 2006
12. Angela Merkel with guest
13. German Chancellor and Colin Powell sitting at table
Washington DC -13 January 2006
14. Cutaway photographers
15. SOUNDBITE (German) Angela Merkel, German Chancellor:
And I believe that when we deal with Iran we should find a broad consenus in the UN but also a broad consens between those states which tried to find a solution during the past months. And I think it is a good sign that the US, France, Great Britain and Germany did this together and we should continue to act together.
STORYLINE:
In her first trip to Washington as head of Germany's coalition government, Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to put an end to the tense relationship that existed between President George W. Bush and her predecessor, Gerhard Schroeder.
And the big question for us, for Europe, for Germany and for the US is will we in future do things together, against each other or in a way of friendly competition?, she said during her speech at Blair House on Friday.
Merkel also said that the Iranian problem will continue for some time.
And when you listen to what they say there (in Iran) with regards to Israel and with regards to the Holocaust, then we Germans in particular have to ask ourselves how do we react. How do we react to these provoking, cynical and ridiculing statements? How far can you go in challenging the believes of the West and how will the West react to that?, she asked.
Merkel, who took office in November last year after inconclusive elections, faces an agenda in Washington that probably will feature discussions about how to restrain Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Angela Merkel arrived in Washington on Thursday night and immediately went to the German Embassy for a dinner and speech to about 180 U.S. and German officials.
Later she arrived at Blair House, the White House Guest House.
She and Bush are meeting at the White House on Friday.
Analysts say that while the tone of relations may improve, Bush should not expect major changes on substance from the previous German government.
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- The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C.. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.
The house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia Creek sandstone in the Neoclassical style. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801, he (with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe) expanded the building outward, creating two colonnades that were meant to conceal stables and storage.
In 1814, during the War of 1812, the mansion was set ablaze by the British Army in the Burning of Washington, destroying the interior and charring much of the exterior. Reconstruction began almost immediately, and President James Monroe moved into the partially reconstructed Executive Residence in October 1817. Construction continued with the addition of the South Portico in 1824 and the North in 1829.
Because of crowding within the executive mansion itself, President Theodore Roosevelt had all work offices relocated to the newly constructed West Wing in 1901. Eight years later, President William Howard Taft expanded the West Wing and created the first Oval Office which was eventually moved as the section was expanded. The third-floor attic was converted to living quarters in 1927 by augmenting the existing hip roof with long shed dormers. A newly constructed East Wing was used as a reception area for social events; Jefferson's colonnades connected the new wings.
East Wing alterations were completed in 1946, creating additional office space. By 1948, the house's load-bearing exterior walls and internal wood beams were found to be close to failure. Under Harry S. Truman, the interior rooms were completely dismantled and a new internal load-bearing steel frame constructed inside the walls. Once this work was completed, the interior rooms were rebuilt.
Today, the White House Complex includes the Executive Residence, West Wing, East Wing, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building—the former State Department, which now houses offices for the President's staff and the Vice President—and Blair House, a guest residence.
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USA: SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT MBEKI VISIT
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South African President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Washington DC on Sunday night, in an official visit to the United States.
The president was greeted by a welcoming party before entering Blair House which is just a block away from the White House.
It's expected Mbeki will visit the White House on Monday for a meeting with U-S President Bill Clinton.
A warm welcome awaited South African President Thabo Mbeki when he arrived in Washington DC on Sunday night.
A guard of honour was there to salute him, and an official welcoming party was there to shake his hand as he made his way to Blair House.
Mbeki's visit to the U-S is expected to involve a meeting with American President Bill Clinton on Monday.
The official discussion agenda includes regional issues, like the unrest in Zimbabwe, Congo and Sierra Leone.
But the public focus of Mbeki's visit is expected to be AIDS and the South African President's unconventional ideas about the virus.
Mbeki astounded health officials earlier this year by ruling out providing the drug AZT to HIV-positive pregnant women, declaring it was too dangerous to use, even though it's been proven that AZT drastically cuts the chances of newborns contacting the deadly virus.
AIDS has infected about ten percent of the people of South Africa and more than 2 (m) million people died of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa in 1999.
Mbeki said he was spurred into doing something about AIDS by those frightening statistics.
The former economist has been studying the disease via the internet and by reading medical literature.
Mbeki has said he's committed to finding other therapies and solutions that will work for his people.
Thabo Mbeki was made President of South Africa in June last year.
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