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4) First dog
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Pub. Date
c2009
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Dog travels the world looking for the perfect place to live, meeting dogs of many breeds before finally returning to Washington, D.C., where he learns of a special family seeking a pet to live in their big, white house.
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When the president is kidnapped by a terrorist who seizes control of the White House (Secret Service Code: Olympus), disgraced former presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team rushes to respond, they must rely on Banning's insider knowledge to save the president and prevent an even greater catastrophe.
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Pub. Date
c1992
Description
"Celebrating the White House on its two hundredth anniversary, this special volume invites you to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and to meet the people who live and work there. You will be entertained with amusing anecdotes about the residents, peek at rarely seen views of family life, and observe behind-the-scenes plans for gala weddings and milestone events."--BOOK JACKET. "From the focal point of the Oval Office where Presidents make decisions...
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
This documentary takes viewers on an in-depth tour of the White House, including its private quarters. Interviews with White House staff members as well as every President and First Lady living at the time of production are included, as is a behind-the-scenes look at a state dinner preparation.
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Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 19
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Jack and Annie go back in time to meet Abraham Lincoln himself! They need to get a special feather from him to save Penny the penguin. But President Lincoln is much too busy running a country at war. So the kids go even further back to look for Abe as a boy. Instead, they meet a ragged orphan named Sam who also needs their help. Can Jack and Annie do the right thing - and still save a president, a troubled nation, and Penny as well?
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US President Keegan Barrett has swept into office on his success as Director of the CIA. Six months into his first term, he devises a clandestine power grab with deadly consequences. Barrett personally orders Special Agents Liam Grey and Noa Himel to execute his plan, but their loyalties are divided. The CIA serves at the pleasure of the president, yet they've sworn to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign...
12) The Butler
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.
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Capital crimes series volume 1
Pub. Date
[1980]
Description
The murder, in the executive mansion, of the secretary of state prompts an immediate and sweeping investigation of all suspects, including the president and his family, an investigation that leads to a second astonishing murder
15) Zero day
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Pub. Date
2016.
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Eight years ago, Addie Webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Now, her father Mark is fighting for reelection as President of the United States--and Addie returns out of nowhere. The timing being suspicious, elements inside the White House ask Darrow Fergusson, Addie's childhood friend and now son of the chief of staff, to spy on Addie. It turns out Addie didn't just escape--she may have been sent to the White House...
17) The White House
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Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
A brief introduction to the White House, the United States President's residence and office.
18) White House Down
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Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job of protecting President James Sawyer with the Secret Service. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.