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President Taft (1909-1913) kept a cow on the White House grounds to supply milk for the family table and to cut White House expenses. Paula grazed on the White House lawn and was milked twice daily.
Behind Paula stands what is today known as the Old Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House. It currently houses the Vice President's office as well as the offices of the White House staff. In Paula's day, it was the home of the War Department.
President Taft was not the only President to introduce such cost-cutting measures. His successor, Woodrow Wilson, kept sheep on the White House grounds to supply wool and to control the length of the grass. |
