White House to Allow More Tours

[kskiska]

…but you must leave your first-born child as a deposit.

WASHINGTON - The White House will resume tours later this month for anyone who can arrange them through a member of Congress and can clear security measures.

The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks halted public tours, but the following spring, the White House allowed school groups and guests of White House employees in for visits. All tours were again shut down before the start of the Iraq war early this year, but in April, the White House allowed them for school, youth, military and veterans' groups.

Starting Sept. 16, "all parties" can get a tour, provided they complete "required security procedures" and secure the visit through a lawmaker, said White House spokesman Scott McClellan.

Secret Service spokesman John Gill said that visitors will be required to submit names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth to the agency for clearance. They will also have to pass through metal detectors, and X-ray machines will help officers search bags.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15184-2003Sep2.html

[Noordam]

1. Can you imagine Congress and Rush would have

been saying and doing if President Clinton locked up the people's house like whistle ass.

[kskiska]

2. They all hit on Clinton

for the Secret Service's closing of Pennsylvania Avenue to vehicular traffic. I remember how they all predicted that the first thing * would do in office would be to open up Penn. Avenue. Hell, you can't even walk past the White House now, much less get inside.

[bluestateguy]

3. Just in time for the campaign season

And I'm sure the tours will be shut down on Nov. 3, 2004 for "National Security".

[kainah]

4. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=93925