Participants in the Southwest District Conference will be treated to a reception at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and have the opportunity to take advantage of a private tour conducted by PRSA Fellow and Arkansas Chapter former president Bob Sells, APR. Now on exhibit at the Center is a stunning replica of the White House in miniature.
The Center’s web site lists this exhibit as:
“On display from mid-February through mid-July, the exhibit provides visitors with a look into the rooms and grounds of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The model of the White House, done by John and Jan Zweifel, is 60-feet long and 25-feet wide and was constructed in a one-inch-to-one-foot scale.
The replica, which took 32 years to complete, is a faithful recreation of the president’s home that opens up rooms seldom seen by the public. Details include hand-carved furniture; tiny paintings that match the exact colors of the original works of art; working miniature televisions and clocks; and hundreds of tiny lights which illuminate the chandeliers.
The top floor of the three-story model includes the Lincoln Bedroom, which served as President Lincoln’s office where he signed The Emancipation Proclamation. The second floor includes The Green Room, which Thomas Jefferson used as a dining room; and the bottom floor includes the Map Room, in which President Franklin Roosevelt followed the course of World War II. “
We have even more fun in store for everyone, besides the outstanding professional development opportunities! Watch this space for details!
Come Rock with Us in Little Rock!
Mary Hunter Wagoner, APR
President, PRSA/Arkansas
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