<Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> $200,000 </Td> <Td> $1,340,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> $400,000 </Td> <Td> $554,000 </Td> </Tr> <P> The White House in Washington, D.C. serves as the official residence of the president . The site was selected by George Washington, and the cornerstone was laid in 1792 . Every president since John Adams (in 1800) has lived there . At various times in U.S. history, it has been known as the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion ." Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901 . Facilities that are available to the president include access to the White House staff, medical care, recreation, housekeeping, and security services . The federal government pays for state dinners and other official functions, but the president pays for personal, family, and guest dry cleaning and food . </P> <P> Camp David, officially titled Naval Support Facility Thurmont, a mountain - based military camp in Frederick County, Maryland, is the president's country residence . A place of solitude and tranquility, the site has been used extensively to host foreign dignitaries since the 1940s . </P>

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