It was a tradition to open the White House on that day so the president could wish visitors a happy new year.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

So what I would take the most credit for as Chief of Staff is having helped bring in very good, energic, smart, talented people into the White House, into the boarder administration to assist the president on dealing with the biggest problems of the day.

所以我作为办公厅主任最自豪的,就是帮助白宫引进了,非常优秀，非常有活力,非常聪明能干的工作人员,让他们进入这个机构协助总统,处理现今社会的重大问题。

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Robert Frost stood in the cold sunlight that day, his white hair blowing in the wind.

VOA: special.2011.04.10

On the evening of Inauguration Day, the White House was opened to the public.

VOA: special.2009.12.17

Finally,late on the second day, the final group of soldiers passed the White House.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

Earlier in the day, the president spoke by phone with Russian President Medvedev, which the White House noted was the 14th direct meeting or phone conversation on the new treaty.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26