Harry
Truman officially opens the first White House bowling alley by rolling the first ball and
knocking down seven of the ten pins, one of which is now on display at the
Smithsonian. Eisenhower closed the alley in 1955 and another one was built
later in the building next door.
The
Johnsons and the Nixons used the bowling facility frequently. Truman’s favorite
activity was poker and he didn’t bowl much while in office.
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| White House Bowling Alley 1948 |
