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Article: The Real West Wing.("The American Presidency exhibit")(Brief Article)
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- Insight on the News
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- January 8, 2001
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While Al Gore and George Bush fight to the finish for a seat in the Oval Office, past presidents warn that life in the White House can be `hell.' A new exhibit tries to show a softer side.
When Lawrence M. Small became secretary of the Smithsonian Institution last January, he noted that the Smithsonian lacked an installation that illustrated the joys and sorrows of the nation's highest office. To remedy the situation, he ordered "The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden," a new $12 million display at the National Museum of American History.
The permanent exhibit attempts to show the flesh-and-blood aspects of the 41 men who have served as the nation's ...