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Article: Cadillac one: a look inside the president's limo.(General Motors Corp. Cadillac Motor Car Div.)(Advertisement)
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- Popular Mechanics
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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On the final Monday of Bill Clinton's presidency, the White House and the chief executive prepared for a five-day visit with an imposing visitor, one that would soon become a trusted regular in George W. Bush's administration. No, this was not a foreign dignitary or an adviser. This was the new presidential limousine.
While the car's official public debut was the morning of Jan. 20, when both the old and new presidents shared the back seat, Secret Service spokesman Jim Mackin said, "President Clinton got to break the car in because new White House vehicles are put into service as others are taken out. Had this car been ready to use in November, or even August, we ...