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When the White House East Wing was demolished this week – with it went more than a century of American history.
Home to the first lady's official office, a movie theater and even ahidden bunker underneath,the East Wing was leveled to make way for President Donald Trump's new $300 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
Anita McBride, chief of staff to former first lady Laura Bush, told ABC News that the East Wing's demolition is "jarring," but "tearing down those walls doesn’t diminish the significance of the work we accomplished there."
"First ladies' staff lived and witnessed history within those walls. It’s a place of purpose and service. Betty Ford had the best quote for how special the East Wing is: 'If the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East Wing is the heart,'" McBride added. "East Wing stories must be preserved and shared for future generations to appreciate the role this place played in White House history."
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