President George W. Bush gives remarks on Hurricane Katrina and the Iraqi constitution from his Crawford, Texas ranch on Sunday August 28, 2005.

The logo in the background was created by the Bush Administration in August 2001, and is displayed at press briefings during Bush's stays at his ranch in Crawford. The sign reads:
THE WESTERN WHITE HOUSE
CRAWFORD, TEXAS

The Western White House is the name currently used for the Crawford, Texas, ranch of the George W. Bush, President of the United States. The term has also been used by other chief executives for their homes in California (Presidents Nixon and Reagan), and in Hawaii by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt while working away from the official presidential residence, the White House. ^{[citation needed]}Franklin Delano Roosevelt briefly resided and administered the duties of his office from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, during World War II. The hotel was called the Western White House during his stay. Roosevelt was also the first President to use the Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland, facility later named Camp David (named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower's grandson). Camp David is sometimes known as the "Weekend White House". The model for Camp David is Herbert Hoover's retreat known as Rapidan Camp (Camp Hoover). Image File history File links WesternWhiteHouse8-2005. ... Image File history File links WesternWhiteHouse8-2005. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crawford is a Waco suburb located in western McLennan County, Texas. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Reagan redirects here. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only man to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... Royal Hawaiian Hotel is also known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific. ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Scenic vista Catoctin Mountain Park is located near Thurmont in Frederick County, Maryland ( 39°39′ N 77°28′ W). ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... The West Wing, see NSF Thurmont (The West Wing). ... Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ... Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964), the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933), was a world-famous mining engineer and humanitarian administrator. ... The Brown House was President Hoovers Cabin at Rapid Camp Rapidan Camp (also later known as Camp Hoover) in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia was selected by U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover to become rustic presidential retreat. ...

The first governmental spending on property improvements of private presidential residences was at Dwight Eisenhower’s Gettysburg farm, where the Secret Service added three guard posts to a fence.^[1] Federal law now allows the president to designate a residence outside of the White House as his temporary offices,^[2] so that federal money can be used to provide required facilities.^[3] Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ... The Eisenhower National Historic Site is the home and farm of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Counter Assault Team. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ...

During the Johnson administration, the LBJ Ranch on the Pedernales River in Texas served as the Western White House.^[4] Likewise, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan often retreated to their California homes during their presidencies. Nixon went to La Casa Pacifica in San Clemente, California, while Reagan spent nearly 1/8th of his presidency at his Rancho del Cielo in Santa Barbara County, California. Reagan also spent so much time at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, that the press also dubbed the hotel the Western White House for a time. Their homes were each officially dubbed the Western White House, and substantial Federal funds were used to make security, communications, and real estate improvements.^[1] Nixon also had a home in Key Biscayne, Florida, which was known as the "Southern White House" or the Florida White House.^[5] LBJ redirects here. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Pedernales River (locally pronounced as per-du-NAH-les) is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 106 mi (170 km) long, in central Texas in the United States. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Reagan redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... La Casa Pacifica, or The House of Peace, is a mansion located on the beaches of San Clemente, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. ... Location of San Clemente within Orange County, California. ... Rancho del Cielo, or Ranch of the Sky, is a 688 acre (2. ... Santa Barbara County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, just west of Ventura County. ... The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. ... Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Miami-Dade Established 1991 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Bob Oldakowski Area  - Village 3. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... The Florida White House or Winter White House was an informal name for a compound in Key Biscayne, Florida used by President Richard Nixon. ...

Gerald Ford conducted a considerable amount of the nation’s business from The Lodge in Vail, Colorado, which became known as the Western White House during his presidency.^[6] For other persons named Gerald Ford, see Gerald Ford (disambiguation). ... There is also a place named Vail in Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...

Bill Clinton, in contrast to his successor, did not maintain a "Western White House" during his presidency (neither did he maintain a personal residence as Governor of Arkansas). After leaving office, he and his wife, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), purchased a home in New York. William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from New York, and is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election. ...

President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas. The house was designed by professor David Heymann.

The current official Western White House is Prairie Chapel Ranch, the Crawford, Texas, home of George W. Bush. The Bush administration created a logo for the Western White House in August 2001. A sign with the logo has been hung in the press briefing area in Crawford at the start of each of Bush's August vacations; the blue oval sign bears the Seal of the President of the United States and reads, "The Western White House / Crawford, Texas". The sign is similar in size and shape to the one that hangs on the wall of the White House pressroom.^[7][8] Image File history File links George_W_Bush_and_Vladimir_Putin_by_Limestone_fireplace_at_Texas_White_House_in_Crawford_Texas. ... Image File history File links George_W_Bush_and_Vladimir_Putin_by_Limestone_fireplace_at_Texas_White_House_in_Crawford_Texas. ... David Heymann David Heymann is an architect who was commissioned by President George W. Bush to design a custom, environmentally friendly house for the Bush ranch near Crawford, Texas. ... Bush at his ranch Prairie Chapel Ranch is a 1583 acre (6. ... Crawford is a Waco suburb located in western McLennan County, Texas. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... For other uses, see Logo (disambiguation). ... A Secret Service agent placing the seal on the presidents podium. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Damon, Allan L. (June 1974). "Presidential Expenses". Volume 25, Issue 4. American Heritage Magazine.
2. ^ 31 C.F.R. 408.2(c)
3. ^ "Around the Nation; Reagan designates ranch a 'Western White House'", The New York Times (Associate Press), 1981-02-05. 
4. ^ Texas Research Trip (Website). The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. Retrieved on 2006-08-09.
5. ^ "Richard Nixon, Mortgagee", TIME Magazine, 1973-09-10. Retrieved on 2006-08-25. 
6. ^ Wyrick, Randy. "Ford celebrates 93rd birthday in Vail", Vail Daily, 2006-07-14. 
7. ^ "Pictures of the Week", Time, August 2001. Retrieved on 2006-08-09. 
8. ^ The White House (2001-08-09). Press Briefing by Scott McClellan. Press release.

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See also

• List of U.S. Presidential residences