霹雳猫和朋友三个月前在网上向本州的国会议员提交了参观白宫的申请。行程前一周得到了回复。
Dear Mrs. 霹雳猫:
This letter confirms a reserved self-guided tour of the White House for x from the "last name" group ID# C-xHVLxQxx on 3/5/2016 at 09:00 AM.
Please arrive for the tour at least 15 minutes before the scheduled tour time. You should enter the White House grounds at the Visitor's Entrance, located at the corner of 15th Street and Alexander Hamilton Place. Uniformed National Park Service Rangers are posted to assist groups as they arrive. All guests 18 years of age or older will be required to present photo identification which must match exactly the name previously submitted for clearance. While the tour is self-guided, United States Secret Service officers are posted in every room to provide historical information to visitors. Please feel free to ask them questions.
Please take a moment to inform your party that certain items are not permitted inside the White House. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: handbags, purses, backpacks of any kind, strollers, cameras (or any other recording devices), weapons, and personal grooming items. Umbrellas, wallets, cell phones and car keys are permitted. Keep in mind that neither the White House nor the United States Secret Service will provide a place to check these items.
Tour hours are occasionally affected at the last minute by unforeseen White House events. Please call the Visitor Office 24-hour information line recording at 202-456-7041 for a list of prohibited items and to confirm that your tour has not been cancelled.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any specific questions or cancellations by emailing Tour_Requests@boxer.senate.gov or by calling (202) 224-3553. I hope that you have a safe and enjoyable trip to Washington D.C.
Sincerely,
Barbara Boxer
United States Senator
Please do not respond to this message. If you would like to comment on legislation, please visit my website and use the correspondence form athttps://www.boxer.senate.gov/contact/shareyourviews.html.
霹雳猫和朋友提前半小时到入口排队，经过三道安检后，偶们就和奥巴马总统在同一个屋檐下了。白宫没有想象中的高大上，房间比想象中的小，但很雅致，温馨。去参观之前，要做功课：这里没有导游讲解，如果想得到更多的信息，游客要主动提问。工作人员和便衣会耐心分享每间房子的典故和趣闻轶事。下面是一些随拍。
走廊内的艺术品：
Green Room:房间很小但很多的艺术品；据工作人员介绍，这里是宴会前后的聊天室。肯尼迪夫人六十年代重新装修了这个房间。
Red Room:总统夫人会见访客的地方。老罗斯福总统曾经用这个房间作为他的吸烟室。
Blue Room:白宫内的三个椭圆办公室之一。1837年被命名为Blue Room。是白宫的贵宾接待室。自1961年以来，白宫内的圣诞树每年都摆放在这个房间。
眺望窗外的景色：
谢谢欣赏。
