At the north front porch of the White House (where newscasters broadcast) is a very large chandelier-type light that is strangely hung by chains. Please give us a history of this light. Under which president was it installed? Was it originally lit by candles? What is the significance of the chains it hangs by? Which president first installed an electric light in the White House?
CHRIS SMOCK
Manassas, Virginia
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