White House Tourist attraction in Washington, United States

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Map gps coordinates: 38.8976758, -77.0364823
Address: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20500, USA

Michael Jackson's humanitarian work was recognized on May 14, 1984, when he was invited to the White House to receive an award from President Ronald Reagan for his support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.

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In November 24, 2015, Steven Spielberg was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in a ceremony at the White House.

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Pope John Paul II became the first pope to visit the White House in October 1979, where he was greeted warmly by then-President Jimmy Carter.

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Leaving from Cuba, Humboldt decided to take an unplanned short visit to the United States. Knowing that the current U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson, was himself a scientist, Humboldt wrote to him saying that he would be in the United States. Jefferson warmly replied, inviting him to visit the White House in the nation's new capital. In his letter Humboldt had gained Jefferson's interest by mentioning that he had discovered mammoth teeth near the Equator. Jefferson had previously written that he believed mammoths had never lived so far south. Humboldt had also hinted at his knowledge of New Spain.

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When invited to perform at the White House for the first time in 1970, Richard Nixon's office requested that Johnny Cash play "Okie from Muskogee" (a satirical Merle Haggard song about people who despised youthful drug users and war protesters), "Welfare Cadillac" (a Guy Drake song which denies the integrity of welfare recipients), and "A Boy Named Sue." Cash declined to play the first two and instead selected other songs, including "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" (about a brave Native American World War II veteran who was mistreated upon his return to Arizona), and his own compositions, "What Is Truth" and "Man in Black". 

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At the request of Jimmy Carter, Chuck Berry performed at the White House on June 1, 1979.

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Susan B. Anthony's 80th birthday was celebrated in the White House at the invitation of President William McKinley. 

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Henry Kissinger's involvement in Indochina started prior to his appointment as National Security Adviser to Nixon. While still at Harvard, he had worked as a consultant on foreign policy to both the White House and State Department. 

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Due to his status as the highest profile Republican star in Hollywood, wealthy Texas Republican Party backers asked John Wayne to run for national office in 1968, as had his friend and fellow actor Senator George Murphy. He declined, joking that he did not believe the public would seriously consider an actor in the White House.

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On February 21, 2012, King was among the performers of "In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues," during which President Barack Obama sang part of "Sweet Home Chicago".

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James Earl Jones performed Othello's Act I, scene III monologue from Shakespeare's Othello at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009.

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Pelé vsited the White House on 10 September 1986.

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In December 1997, U.S. President Bill Clinton presented Dylan with a Kennedy Center Honor in the East Room of the White House, paying this tribute: "He probably had more impact on people of my generation than any other creative artist. His voice and lyrics haven't always been easy on the ear, but throughout his career Bob Dylan has never aimed to please. He's disturbed the peace and discomforted the powerful."

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The official residence and workplace of Presidents of the United States.