And she actually built other sections onto it because she wanted to give people jobs. She did a fantastic job, and she always wanted that to be the Southern White House. And in fact, When [Marjorie Meriwether Post] died, she left [Mar A Lago] to the White House Historical Society. And the late, great Jimmy Carter decided that Mar A Lago was too expensive for the United States. So fortunately for me, he gave it back to the Historical Society and I bought it. (20:14–43:21)
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