Who owns the White House? Is it the American people or the person who lives inside of it — AKA, the president? 

If the President of the United States of America controls the White House, does ANYONE have say over what he does with it (we're looking at you, preservation societies and Congress)?

Here to help us answer these questions (and weigh in on President Trump's renovations to the East Wing) is Robert Klara, author of The Hidden White House: Harry Truman and the Reconstruction of America’s Most Famous Residence 

Who owns the White House? Is it the American people or the person who lives inside of it &mdash; AKA, the president?&nbsp;
If the President of the United States of America controls the White House, does ANYONE have say over what he does with it (we're looking at you, preservation societies and Congress)?
Here to help us answer these questions (and weigh in on President Trump's renovations to the East Wing) is Robert Klara, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-White-House-Reconstruction-Residence/dp/1250000270">The Hidden White House: Harry Truman and the Reconstruction of America&rsquo;s Most Famous Residence&nbsp;</a>

Bob Crawford searches for the best historians and experts to answer listener questions about American history — from the Revolutionary War to rock & roll feuds. Got a question? Send it to AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com.

Bob Crawford searches for the best historians and experts to answer listener questions about American history &mdash; from the Revolutionary War to rock &amp; roll feuds. Got a question? Send it to AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com.

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Can the President Tear Down the White House?

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