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Article: Cheney marks centennial of the White House West Wing
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- November 12, 2002
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Dateline: WASHINGTON
Vice President Dick Cheney celebrated the 100-year history of the
West Wing of the White House on Tuesday, reminiscing about a piece
of executive territory he knows well.
Speaking informally at a centennial symposium conducted by the White
House Historical Association, Cheney said he first saw the president'
s Oval Office as a 28-year-old congressional fellow peering over the
ropes from the corridor outside.
"There was a definite pecking order," he said, noting that at that
early point in his career he ranked low on the scale of West Wing
importance.
Now 61, Cheney's status has improved. His mornings routinely include
an 8 a.m. Oval ...