A History of Alcohol in the White House


	A History of Alcohol in the White House

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8-6-2009 4:09 AM

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"Mr. Obama has made the White House a beer-friendly place, which is a fine thing. But he can do much better, and could stand to take a lesson or two from F.D.R. I suspect that the desired feelings of brotherly love will flow more freely if the next Beer Summit is a kegger."

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