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The White House has had two different pools since the 1930s. The indoor swimming pool opened on June 2, 1933, after a campaign led by the New York Daily News to raise money for building a pool for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who suffered from poliomyelitis and often swam at therapy pools at his Hyde Park home in New York or at a rehabilitation center in Warm Springs, Georgia. The rectangular pool, encircled by arched ceilings and high rows of half-mooned windows, was built inside the west terrace between the White House and the West Wing. President Richard M. Nixon arranged for the construction of a press briefing room above the old pool to accommodate the growing demand for television news. Since April 1970 the White House press corps has assembled in a small theater to listen to the White House press secretary's briefings and reports. The doors opening to the Rose Garden allow the members of the media quick access to outdoor events. President Gerald R. Ford, an avid swimmer, installed an outdoor pool on the White House grounds in 1975. FDR's swimming pool was completed in 1933. The pool has been covered but remains beneath the floor of the press center. National Archives Show Me More You Might Also Like
Does the White House have swimming pool?The White House has had two different pools since the 1930s. The indoor swimming pool opened on June 2, 1933, after a campaign led by the New York Daily News to raise money for building a pool for President Franklin D.
Who put the indoor pool in the White House?Franklin Delano Roosevelt had an indoor pool installed in 1933 to practice his physical therapy exercises. Anyone for a swim? FDR had a 50-foot narrow pool installed directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room, for physical therapy exercises.
How many bathrooms and bedrooms are in the White House?There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
Does the White House have a hot tub?President Clinton has had a donated seven-seat hot tub installed near the South Lawn of the White House, beside the swimming pool, Michael D. McCurry, the White House press secretary, said today. The above-ground tub is the ''Grandee'' model and is worth about $7,500, retail.
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