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The next major reconfiguration of this space occurred during the 1952 reconstruction of the White House, when a full bath and toilet were built in the northeast corner of the Lincoln Sitting Room.{{sfn|Phillips-Schrock|2013|page=175}} | The next major reconfiguration of this space occurred during the 1952 reconstruction of the White House, when a full bath and toilet were built in the northeast corner of the Lincoln Sitting Room.{{sfn|Phillips-Schrock|2013|page=175}} | ||
President Truman was the individual who conceived of dedicating the space to Lincoln. The desk in the bedroom was Lincoln's, and the {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=on}} long, {{convert|6|ft|m|adj=on}} wide [[rosewood]] bed is probably the one [[William Wallace Lincoln|Willie Lincoln]] died in. The portrait of President Andrew Jackson that hangs in the room is one which Abraham Lincoln admired, and the Lincoln Bedroom has the only known copy of the [[Gettysburg Address]] signed, dated, and titled by Lincoln himself. The sitting room furnishings were all purchased by First Lady [[Mary Todd Lincoln]]. They include four [[mahogany]] chairs, a chest in the late [[Empire style]], and red and gold rugs and drapes. The small mahogany desk in the sitting room was constructed by James Hoban himself.{{sfn|Kalb|2013|page=1337}} The Lincoln Bedroom and Sitting Room were redecorated by First Lady [[Laura Bush]], who changed the decor so it more accurately reflected tastes common during the | President Truman was the individual who conceived of dedicating the space to Lincoln. The desk in the bedroom was Lincoln's, and the {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=on}} long, {{convert|6|ft|m|adj=on}} wide [[rosewood]] bed is probably the one [[William Wallace Lincoln|Willie Lincoln]] died in. The portrait of President Andrew Jackson that hangs in the room is one which Abraham Lincoln admired, and the Lincoln Bedroom has the only known copy of the [[Gettysburg Address]] signed, dated, and titled by Lincoln himself. The sitting room furnishings were all purchased by First Lady [[Mary Todd Lincoln]]. They include four [[mahogany]] chairs, a chest in the late [[Empire style]], and red and gold rugs and drapes. The small mahogany desk in the sitting room was constructed by James Hoban himself.{{sfn|Kalb|2013|page=1337}} The Lincoln Bedroom and Sitting Room were redecorated by First Lady [[Laura Bush]], who changed the decor so it more accurately reflected tastes common during the American Civil War.{{sfn|Kalb|2013|page=1337}} The Lincoln Bedroom is usually used to house close friends of the president who are visiting the White House.{{sfn|Kalb|2013|pages=1336–1337}} | ||
===Queens' Bedroom and Sitting Room=== | ===Queens' Bedroom and Sitting Room=== | ||