Who was the first president to have a telephone in the White House?

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2026-04-20 10:35

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Rutherford B. Hayes had the first telephone installed in the White House in 1879, The only place he could call was the Treasury since there were no switchboards in those day. Nonetheless Hayes saw great potential use for the telephone .

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