that s just the start of its place in history. this is the lincoln room. it s called that because when lincoln was president, he often came over here to get advice from the blair s. chris: blair house took on a new role in 1942 during world war ii. when churchill used to stay at the white house. he would be up late at night having a drink or two. waking up the president and mrs. roosevelt had had enough. chris: so they bought blair house. the trumans arrive at their new home ready to set up housekeeping. the presidential address is the blair house. chris: starting in 1948, harry truman lived here for years while the white house was under renovation. this is what s called the lee dining room. back in trumans days, he used this table in these chairs as his cabinet room. it was also where we made the decision to join the korean
that s just the start of its place in history. this is the lincoln room. it s called that because when lincoln was president, he often came over here to get advice from the blair s. chris: blair house took on a new role in 1942 during world war ii. when churchill used to stay at the white house. he would be up late at night having a drink or two. waking up the president and mrs. roosevelt had had enough. chris: so they bought blair house. the trumans arrive at their new home ready to set up housekeeping. the presidential address is the blair house. chris: starting in 1948, harry truman lived here for years while the white house was under renovation. this is what s called the lee dining room. back in trumans days, he used this table in these chairs as his cabinet room. it was also where we made the decision to join the korean
that s just the start of its place in history. this is the lincoln room. it s called that because when lincoln was president, he often came over here to get advice from the blair s. chris: blair house took on a new role in 1942 during world war ii. when churchill used to stay at the white house. he would be up late at night having a drink or two. waking up the president and mrs. roosevelt had had enough. chris: so they bought blair house. the trumans arrive at their new home ready to set up housekeeping. the presidential address is the blair house. chris: starting in 1948, harry truman lived here for years while the white house was under renovation. this is what s called the lee dining room. back in trumans days, he used this table in these chairs as his cabinet room. it was also where we made the decision to join the korean