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.
John Adams, 2nd President: 1797-1801 â¢ John Adams was the first president to reside in the White House, moving in November 1800 while the paint was still wet. â¢ When Adams and his family moved to Washington to live in the White House, they got lost in the woods north of the city for several hours.