Public tours of the White House will begin again from March 7

As per tradition, the White House tours had been temporarily suspended because there was a new president - and this is not new. However, the length of the suspension had become a matter of worry and First lady Melania Trump has now announced that the popular tours will begin again from March 7.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 15 February 2017.

While releasing the information, First lady Melania Trump has said that hundreds of thousands of visitors come each year because the White House is a remarkable and historic site. It is beautiful and has a history and is the nation's most recognizable landmark.
Tours of public areas of the White House are self-guided and necessary requests for a ticket must be submitted through a member of Congress. The tour route covers the Blue, Red and Green Rooms, the State Dining Room and the East Room. THe timing of the tours are from 7.30am. to 11.30am Tuesday through Thursday, 7.30am to 1.30pm Fridays and Saturdays, excluding federal holidays or unless otherwise noted.


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Theresa May to gift Donald Trump a quaich when she meets him in the Oval Office

British Prime Minister Theresa May is going to the White House with gifts for her hosts. The gifts include a hamper full of produce from Chequers, the PM's country retreat in Buckinghamshire for First Lady Melania Trump.
Theresa May will also carry an engraved 'quaich' which is a traditional two-handled Scottish drinking cup or bowl for Donald Trump, the President, when she meets him in the Oval Office as announced by 10 Downing Street.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 26 January 2017.

The 'quaich' should be a delight for the President, whose mother was from Scotland and who is proud of his tartan roots. But, the 45th President of the US doesn't drink alcohol. He never has. Of course, he is not the first teetotal US president. George W Bush gave up alcohol having been a heavy drinker in his youth.
The reason for Donald Trump to become a teetotaler is because his brother Fred had died at 42 from alcoholism. Brief information on the gifts have been furnished by Downing Street - the hamper for Melania would contain "a range of produce including Chequers apple juice, damson jam and marmalade, as well as Bakewell tarts and cranberry and white chocolate shorties".
Incidentally, the Quaich is described as an ancient Scottish artefact and its form has not changed for centuries. The term "Quaich" originated in the mid-16th century from the Scottish Gaelic word "cuach" which means cup.


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