nationalists try to shoot their way into blair house and killed the president. >> president truman continues to take his daily walks. two quick shooting white house guards were. chris: in 1977 to mccarter k playhouse a new role. every president elect since has spent the night before his inauguration in what is called the principal sweet. it has two separate bedrooms but the main role of blair house is what it has been for 76 years. to extend the nation's hospitality to presidential guests the matter how short the notice. >> the house is always ready. if one showed up this morning or tomorrow we are always ready for visitors. chris: in december, president trump walked across the street from the white house to meet with former president george w. bush at blair house. the former first family stayed there before george h to be brushes state funeral here in washington. that is it for us today.