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Thanks to first ladies like Eleanor Rosevelt who did more than just hostessing, the wives of the presidents do much more today. They usually support numerous initiatives and advocate for causes they feel particularly strongly about. For example, Michelle Obama was a big proponent of healthy eating to end childhood obesity.

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Special Approval
In order to make adjustments to the White House, the president must first receive special approval. In order for the swimming pool and the bowling alley to be built, the presidents had to ask. Obama had to get permission to redesign the tennis court to double as a place to shoot hoops.

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