Kitchen workers use the vegetables to prepare healthy meals at the White House.
Many presidents have also added features to the White House. For example, in 1979 President Jimmy Carter had solar panels put on the West Wing to use the energy of the sun to heat water.
President Franklin Roosevelt had a pool built in 1933. Polio had disabled his legs, but President Roosevelt still swam.
During President Richard Nixon's time in office, the old swimming pool was covered and the room was used for the media. The change permitted more space for television camera equipment.
The press room was rebuilt in January 2007. The work included a better look for television, a new electrical system, a high technology communication system, better air conditioning and more comfortable seats. President George W. Bush re-opened the room in a ceremony on July 11, 2007. He joked that the room had been so hot before, he lost weight answering questions.
As visitors enter the White House, they see pictures of past presidents on the walls.
In another hall on the same floor are paintings of first ladies. A room off this hallway contains a collection of fine dishes. Most presidents have added to this collection.
Many first ladies have also followed Jacqueline Kennedy’s goal to collect art of the nation's finest artists.
Presidents and first ladies have also often invited musicians to perform at the White House. In 2010, the Obamas held a civil rights music night. Here Yolanda Adams sings “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
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