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In 1966, the mansion was updated with mid-century luxuries, including electric flagpoles and automated draperies.
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Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
In June 2023, Priester was charged with two counts of grand larceny for allegedly stripping flagpoles in front of several Riverhead, N.Y., businesses — after two weeks of mysterious flag thefts — and was caught red-handed with the flagpole hooks.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent White House renovations include a Rose Garden overhaul, new Oval Office embroidery, and the addition of flagpoles.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Trump has also made significant decorative changes to the Oval Office, incorporating gold accents, cherubs and other ornate touches, and has installed large flagpoles to display American flags on both the north and south lawns.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
In June 2023, Priester was charged with two counts of grand larceny for allegedly stripping flagpoles in front of several Riverhead, N.Y., businesses — after two weeks of mysterious flag thefts — and was caught red-handed with the flagpole hooks.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent White House renovations include a Rose Garden overhaul, new Oval Office embroidery, and the addition of flagpoles.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Trump has also made significant decorative changes to the Oval Office, incorporating gold accents, cherubs and other ornate touches, and has installed large flagpoles to display American flags on both the north and south lawns.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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“Flagpole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagpole. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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flagpole
noun
flag·pole
ˈflag-ˌpōl 
: a pole from which a flag flies
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