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Harry Truman’s Proposed West Wing Extension Was Never Built

Harry Truman proposed expanding the West Wing of the White House, but the plan was rejected. In response, he built the Truman Balcony on the south side of the building instead.
Entrance to Washington Water Works, Great Falls, Potomac River - Photograph shows two men standing in a small flat boat near the spillway.
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I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but the extension proposed by Harry Truman was never built. He was annoyed by the rejection, so he instead, went ahead with the Truman Balcony on the south side of the building.

Truman's proposed West Wing expansion
Truman’s proposed West Wing expansion

Source: The White House Museum

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