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2024-10-04 21:03:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F1DC75E695F3B8B5EA0FD3E8D6739B02D1EF9A2B5F13C9DF1BC78BBE1B1B955E
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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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