Dolly Madison Staircase
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The Dolly Madison Staircase is a brief tour landmark C.J. uses as part of the orientation; it punctuates the movement from basement to the White House's more formal areas.
Casual, slightly playful as part of a guided tour.
Transitional tour marker connecting levels and offering incidental lore.
A small nod to White House tradition amid the everyday grind.
Staff passageway; not ceremonial at this moment.
The Dolly Madison Staircase is briefly named during C.J.'s tour; it functions as a light historical aside in the orientation and marks the physical climb from the basement toward the President's workspace.
Light and flippant in the moment, used for banter more than ceremony.
Transitional architecture connecting lower-level offices to the public West Wing.
A small nod to institutional history amid mundane onboarding.
General staff access; not a ceremonial blockade.
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