public sector. Definition. The part of the economy concerned with providing basic government services. The composition of the public sector varies by country, but in most countries the public sector includes such services as the police, military, public roads, public transit, primary education and healthcare for the poor.
Mr. Truman's Balcony. Irritated by the rejection of his West Wing expansion, in 1948, Truman decided to add a balcony to the South Portico at the second-floor level using money already allotted for White House maintenance.
The President's home was called The Executive Mansion or the President Palace. One Hundred and Seven Years ago (today) Oct 12, 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt decided to â¦ call it The White House because during the war of 1812 the British BURNT down the White House. they rebuilt and painted it white.