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2024-10-05 00:07:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 03193B6EC74FAF407EB3DA0B9D50330C996F5B5570E4F9A3EC744CCD40818E8B
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Context: The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the White House used to be the swimming pool. Built in 1933, the swimming pool was later converted into a press room in 1970 by order of President Richard Nixon to accommodate TV cameras. Biden is referring to this. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/a-pool-for-the-president#:~:text=In%201970%2C%20to,the%20FDR%20pool https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bush-media-bid-press-room-farewell/#:~:text=The%20James%20S,on%20the%20floor https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13926135/Biden-81-makes-bizarre-joke-staying-race-shock-White-House-briefing-room-appearance-three-years.html#:~:text=The%20briefing%20room%20was%20famously%20constructed%20over%C2%A0the%20White%20House%27s%20indoor%20swimming%20pool%20by%20order%20of%20President%20Richard%20Nixon%20to%C2%A0accommodate%20TV%20cameras
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