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Index

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Page Numbers in
Italics
Refer to Photographs.

Abell, Bess, 55, 56, 130, 202, 207–8

Abell, Daniel, 130

Adams, Abigail, 23, 27

Adams, John, 23, 26, 176

Adams, John Quincy, 32

Adams, Louisa, 32

African Americans, 184, 196

discrimination against, 173, 186, 195

free, 176, 177

segregation and, 178–79, 197, 200

see also
slaves, slavery

African Americans, in residence staff, 12, 20, 67, 155, 206, 270

as butlers, 38, 42, 174–75, 178–80, 183

as chief ushers, 12, 177–78, 196

JFK and, 199

Obama and, 38, 42, 173, 174, 200

pride of, 194–95, 200

racism and, 188, 190, 193, 195, 196–97, 198, 204

segregation of, 178–79

slaves as, 176–77

unequal pay for, 189–91, 192–93

see also specific individuals

Agnew, Spiro, 233

Allen, Charles, 170, 194, 198, 199

Allen, Eugene, 85, 170, 183, 190–91, 194, 196, 197, 198, 199, 234, 270

Allen, Helene, 199

Allen, W. F. “Skip,” 9, 99–100, 101, 111, 115, 136, 139, 142, 150, 167, 211, 217–18

American Ballet Theater, 205

American Legion Boys Nation, 32

American Revolution, 181

Andrews Air Force Base, 2, 250, 254

Apocalypse Now
, 250

Arata, Lawrence, 244–45

Arlington National Cemetery, 249, 252

Arnold, Mary, 262

Arrington, Bonner, 59, 94, 213

Arrington, Margaret, 94, 126, 127, 128, 129, 213, 214

Arrington, Reds, 94, 125–26, 127–29, 213–14

Avery, Isaac, 131, 162

Baldrige, Letitia, 13, 35, 43, 227–28, 246, 255

Barnett, Armstead, 198

Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands, 111

Berman, Lea, 14

Bernard, Jeremy, 13

Bethesda Naval Hospital, 246, 268

Blair, Frankie, 155

Blair House, 41, 51, 182

Blige, Mary J., 10, 11

Bo (the Obamas’ dog), 39

Brown, James, 206

Bruce, Preston, 167, 183, 190, 270

JFK assassination and, 1–4, 60, 124, 245, 249

Kennedy family’s close relationship with, 2–3, 4, 48–49, 159, 199, 249

LBJ and, 124–25, 132

Nixon and, 153–54, 159

Bruce, Virginia, 1, 4

Bryant, Traphes, 57, 71–72, 77, 107, 125, 157, 202, 208–11

Bull, Steve, 162

Bunch, Lonnie, 175, 176, 194

Bush, Barbara, 9, 91, 119, 137, 224, 256

Emery and, 122, 150–51

friendly, easygoing character of, 46, 75, 117–18, 120–21, 122, 136, 218

personal expenses in White House and, 63, 65

on presidential transition to Ford, 61

tour given to Hillary by, 32

in transition back to civilian life, 70–71

see also
Bush family (George H. W.)

Bush, Barbara (daughter), 73, 83, 99, 136, 224–25, 229, 241

Bush, George H. W., 62, 85, 87, 184, 256

failed reelection of, 151–52

friendly, approachable character of, 81, 118, 119–20, 121–22, 218, 271

George W. and, 16, 32, 118

horseshoes played by, 119, 120

Little and, 119–20

in move in, move out of White House, 51, 70

nickname of, 117–18

residence staff’s devotion to, 75

second term lost by, 34, 74

and transition back to civilian life, 70–71

see also
Bush family (George H. W.)

Bush, George W., 65, 85, 88, 99, 104, 110, 116, 241

daughters of, 224–25;
see also
Bush, Barbara, Jr.; Bush, Jenna

events hosted by, 67

George H. W. and, 16, 32, 118

Guy and, 89

inauguration of, 73