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What's in the billion-dollar paragraph behind the White House ballroom debate
The $1 billion request is tied directly to the transformation of the East Wing into a massive ballroom, though limited to "security"-related needs. Here's what we know.
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According to PBS News’s source item, What’s in the billion-dollar paragraph behind the White House ballroom debate, The $1 billion request is tied directly to the transformation of the East Wing into a massive ballroom, though limited to “security”-related needs. Here’s what we know.
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