Were I reporting from Washington, a president living in the Executive Mansion with a girlfriend or boyfriend would almost define that presidency.

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Dr Beck's slides also feature close-up portraits from the Las Vegas Sahara Hotel press conference, the Las Vegas Convention Centre gig, plus shots of a private party at the Beverly Hills mansion of the then president of Capitol Records, Alan Livingston.

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Despite Martz's woes, Schweitzer still faced an uphill struggle to take the governor's mansion in a state that gave President Bush almost 60 percent of the vote in 2000.

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But Mengistu is a close friend of President Robert Mugabe, holds a Zimbabwean diplomatic passport and lives in a heavily-guarded mansion in the capital, Harare.

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Today, visitors can tour the meticulously restored mansion, tour the four gardens, hike the nature trail or explore personal artifacts such as the first president's shoes or his favorite swivel chair in a vast state-of-the-art museum on the grounds.

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