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grand old man

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Martha Washington — America’s first first lady, although such a title had not yet been coined — was reluctant to move to the new presidential household in New York and struggled with her new role as a hostess of presidential drawing rooms.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The new plane is painted in shiny red, white and blue, a departure from the old plane's two-toned blue livery designed by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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