White House Pipe Rest

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Makes me wonder if departing guests are scanned for metallic objects- very discreetly, of course. And I bet staff is accountable for each piece of silver.

Jogged my memory: Airlines used to offer playing cards all the time! Haven't even thought of asking in the last 20 or so years. Problably, "No we don't have any at all."

Back in mid-late 90s, I would take a group of my grade 8 students to DC. I was in Ohio at the time and John Kasich was our Rep. He was able to get us into the Whitehouse on three trips. There was a lot of security clearance to get in, but I don’t recall any when we left. Of course there were secret service in each room we could visit and who knows how many security cameras. Then came 9/11…it all ended.