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26 Jan 09
Mac-savvy Obama staffers frustrated with legacy White House - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
President Obama's staff -- accustomed to Macs, social media, and having the latest equipment -- found Windows PCs with Microsoft Office 2003 in their new offices. Laptops were "scarce," apparently, and the team had trouble finding ways to update the redesigned White House website and add subtitles to web videos. Perhaps they were misled by the prominence of Mac hardware in the fictional-but-familiar West Wing version of the executive mansion.
08 Jan 09
Think Progress » White House Asked Howard To Stay In Blair House To Give ‘Some Plausible Reason’ For Refusing Obama
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In December, President-elect Obama asked the White House if he and his family could move into Blair House — the White House’s guest house — a week early, so that his daughters Malia and Sasha could start school. The White House rebuffed them, saying the house was already booked for another guest. A White House source added that “Blair House was appalled” by the request.
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