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.
President John Adams, the second President, was the first President to live in the White House. He moved in with his wife, Abigail, and family in 1800. Construction began on the White House in 1792 and finished soon after Adams arrived. Adams was not allowed to live in the house until November 1, 1800.