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The most exclusive group in the world is the men who have been President of the United States.
One of the best membership perks of that club is an exclusive hideaway, a residence across the street from the White House. It's a place for former presidents to stay when they are in town.
The formal dining room is almost as nice as the Family Dining Room in the White House across the street.
An exclusive look at the president's clubhouse
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Though there are eight seats at the table, there are only two bedrooms in the residence.
An exclusive look at the president's clubhouse
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Various paintings and photographs line the walls of the house. This one of Thomas Jefferson is in the dining room.
An exclusive look at the president's clubhouse
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In addition to the dining room, there is a breakfast area with its own fireplace just outside the kitchen.
An exclusive look at the president's clubhouse
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The kitchen is small but economical, and recently remodeled.
An exclusive look at the president's clubhouse
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A small stove and sink. Most former presidents must dine out - or across the street.
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Another view of the limited kitchen facilities in the residence.
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The plates, like so much in the clubhouse, come with the seal of the president.
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It's no Resolute desk, and the walls aren't curved, but an office for the president is comfortable with lots of natural light.
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In the office are the papers of every president dating back to Truman.
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But what
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A photo of President Obama with President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Carter is in the office.
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A sketch of all the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
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There are two presidential bedrooms that are as comfortably appointed as any hotel.
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But no hotels have sheets with the seal of the president.
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A sheet with the seal of the president.
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A presidential tub is not the only way to bathe - there's a shower in here, too.
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The bathroom sinks have granite countertops.
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There
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A photo of President Barack Obama, center, and his two immediate predecessors, President George W. Bush, left, and President Bill Clinton.
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In the stairwell, a photo of the neighbor's house.
An exclusive look at the president's clubhouse
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There are many fireplaces, but they are all decorative.
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A powder room off the dining room.
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A bathroom in the president's clubhouse.
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Renovations completed in 2009 included the addition of an elevator, to make the clubhouse compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
An exclusive look at the president's clubhouse
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Renovations completed in 2009 included the addition of an elevator, to make the clubhouse compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
An exclusive look at the president's clubhouse
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A picture of the Capitol Building in its first incarnation, in the early part of the 19th century.
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