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rsdsharp

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11. Yup, as he was preparing to leave the White House, Grant bemoaned the fact that there was no ballroom,

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Wed Oct 22, 2025, 01:02 PM

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but the immortal Rutherford B Hayes succeeded him, and the dream died. Teddy Roosevelt (and Congress) chose to build office space instead, and his cousin added to it, but now, NOW! our nation’s dream will be realized!

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