First lady helps reopen White House Visitor Center

Published September 10, 2014 8:19pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The desk where President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his “fireside chats.” An eagle ornamental feature from the top of the flagpole on the White House roof. A desk with an intercom system that allowed the chief White House usher to contact staff in other parts of the building.

These artifacts and others never before seen by the public will go on display Saturday when the White House Visitor Center reopens following a two-year, $12.6 million renovation paid for with government and private money.

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