How to Move Two Presidents in a Few Hours

Posted by Miss Cellania in Home & Garden, Travel & Places on January 20, 2009 at 9:11 am


While everyone is watching the inauguration events in Washington, a crew of workers will be busy behind the scenes making sure that president Bush is moved out of the White House, and president Obama and his family are moved in. Former chief White House usher Gary Walterstells CNN how it is done.

In the morning, after the Bushes and Obamas depart the executive mansion for the Capitol Hill swearing-in ceremony, moving trucks will roll up to the south side of the White House, Walters said.

The drivers put down their tailgates, allowing most of the White House’s 93 staff members to begin unloading Obama family items, he said.

“Staff members all have been given very specific jobs on that day, almost down to the minute as to what their responsibilities are,” Walters said.

The move is designed to be seamless, painless and invisible while millions of Washington visitors — and millions more watching on TV — follow the inauguration ceremonies and the parade that follows.

By about 5 p.m., before the Obamas move from the parade viewing stand to their new home, the presidential move must be complete.

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9 comments to "How to Move Two Presidents in a Few Hours"

  1. Lemon
    January 20th, 2009 at 9:42 am

    Wonder how much they cost to hire.

  2. Miss Cellania
    January 20th, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Yeah, I could've used a few experts like that during my last move. It took me a month to get everything across town!

  3. AD PR
    January 20th, 2009 at 9:45 am

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/webdesigners/3212899794/sizes/l/

    LOL: bet these people will grab a few photos - they have been lurking all night

  4. Gail Pink
    January 20th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    This is neat to know!

  5. Lemon
    January 20th, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    @Miss C. A month? You must have a lot of stuff. I hope to be done in a day. Probably too optimistic.

  6. Miss Cellania
    January 20th, 2009 at 2:13 pm

    Yes, Lemon, all the worldly possession four people can collect in 15 years. Moved by myself, while working full time and keeping up with two kids.

  7. Scooter
    January 20th, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    I know what your saying Miss C i've lived in my house 6 years now and can't believe the amount of (junk) possessions that get accumulated.

  8. renderanything
    January 20th, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    National Geographic had an article about the Pres a month back or so. One of the former directors said that moving day was hands down the most hectic time at the White House.

  9. Moon
    January 21st, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    I can't even move around easily in my apartment and I moved in only 3 years ago. And I threw out almost everything when I moved into this apartment.

    Cheney apparently didn't get the same service. He was in a wheelchair for the inauguration because he threw out his back picking up boxes (of ammo? of Enron documents?? Who knows?)


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