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Historical photos of the White House's East Wing

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White House East Wing - (U.S. Library of Congress)

These photos show archival images of the White House East Wing, which houses several offices, including those of the first lady. It was built in 1942.

On Monday, the White House started tearing down a part of it to build President Donald Trump’s $250 million ballroom.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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