See inside the sprawling grounds including the first family s secret.
Why are there trees on the white house roof.
The true extent of the protection at the white house has never been and shouldn t ever be released to the public.
This l shaped 1 100 square foot 100 m 2 garden is by the mansion s tennis courts and can be seen from e street.
There may be several reasons why there are trees on the roof of the white house.
The plot provides more than 55 varieties of vegetables along with fruits that were incorporated into meals made for the obama family and invited guests.
First that comes to mind is for aesthetic reasons they make the roof seem more beautiful and appealing.
There are sharp shooters stationed on the roof of the white house with orders to kill anyone who enters the grounds.
Other than that the reason may be practical to hide the windows of the white house so that no one can see what s happening there.
The people on top of the white house are highly trained snipers.
On america s path toward a clean energy future solar power is an increasingly important building block.
So if you step foot on the white house lawn chances are thats the last foot youll ever step.
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The obamas planted a vegetable garden on the south lawn of the white house on march 20 2009.
There are also highly camoflauged people in the bushes and trees.
That s why we installed solar panels on the roof of the white house it s a clear sign of our commitment to energy efficiency.
The white house grounds span 18 acres in downtown washington dc and are only partially open to visitors two weekends a year.
In 1800 president john adams was the first president to move into the executive mansion and it s been rehabilitated renovated and rebuilt multiple times since.