Word: scouten
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...seemed less awed by the transformation than Carter himself. With Rosalynn and nine-year-old Amy in tow, he strolled like a tourist up the driveway to his new home. "Where do I live?" he asked White House Chief Usher Rex Scouten. Scouten promptly led the family upstairs to the quarters that had only that morning been vacated by the Fords...
...chortling over the latest rumor, featuring Nancy the demon decorator (with a reprise of the axwoman theme). According to the story, Nancy, while touring her next home, was upset by the appearance of the Lincoln Bedroom. "That wall has to go," she announced. White House Chief Usher Rex Scouten explained that the room is historic and should not be touched, which only convinced Mrs. Reagan that Scouten too had to go. "I want him fired," rumors had her saying. Nancy denies the story. So does Scouten. But none of that discourages scandal lovers, who can hardly wait until the Reagans...