I think this says a lot too... http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/tp/History-of-White-House-Solar-Panels.htm http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/th

I think this says a lot too... http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/tp/History-of-White-House-Solar-Panels.htm http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/tp/Hist... Carter puts solar panels on the White House in 1979. Reagan orders them to be removed when he comes into office in 1981 (they were eventually removed in 1986).