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Please change: "Because of crowding within the executive mansion, President Theodore Roosevelt had all work offices relocated to the newly constructed West Wing in 1901."

To: "To alleviate the overcrowding President Theodore Roosevelt found when he took office in 1901, he and First Lady Edith Roosevelt oversaw a renovation that included construction of the West Wing in 1902 to serve as dedicated office space outside the residence." Aidtopia (talk) 16:51, 6 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Partly done: thanks for your request; I changed 1901 to 1902. I don't think it's necessary to include even more information about this in the lead section as it is meant to be a summary, not the full article. AlphaBetaDeltaLambda(αβδλ)^talk 17:46, 6 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Weddings

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Under Weddings, it fails to mention that Lynda Bird Johnson was married in the White House in 1967. With regard to wedding receptions, Luci Johnson's reception year is incorrectly shown as 1967. It was 1966. ~2026-51226-05 (talk) 19:14, 23 September 2026 (UTC)Reply