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The original name was the Presidential Palace or President's House; it acquired the sobriquet ''The White House'' after it was burned by the British during the [[War of 1812]], and subsequently covered over by white paint to hide the exterior scorch marks. ''President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.''

The original name was the Presidential Palace or President's House; it acquired the sobriquet ''The White House'' after it was burned by the British during the [[War of 1812]], and subsequently covered over by white paint to hide the exterior scorch marks. In 1901, President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] officially gave the White House its current name.

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