Photo: #Trucks are parked outside the White House during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Trucks are parked outside the White House during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Emily Barnes/Getty Images)

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Newsmaker: The White House gets renovated


The White House is undergoing an extensive, and expensive, remodeling project that could take up to four years to complete. Midmorning speaks with a White House historian about the renovation.

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  • William Seale: Author most recently of an updated two-volume history, "The President's House," published by the White House Historical Association.

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