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Is it true the White House
has its own bowling alley?
Yes. Bowling lanes were first built in 1947 in the basement of the West Wing, but were moved to the Old Executive Office Building in 1955. In 1969, President Nixon added a one-lane alley to an underground workspace area below the driveway leading to the North Portico. The president and Mrs. Nixon were both avid bowlers.
What other recreational amenities does the White House have?
The White House has a tennis court (added in 1902), an outdoor pool (installed by Ford in 1975), a small movie theater (1942), a game room (1970), a putting green (installed by Eisenhower), and a jogging track (added during Clinton's first term).
The White House at one time boasted a room with a heated indoor swimming pool (built in 1933 for Franklin D. Roosevelt's physical therapy). It was converted by Nixon into the White House pressroom.
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