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19-Dec-2007, 03:37 PM
WASHINGTON - Thick black smoke billowed from a fire Wednesday on the White House compound in the Executive Office Building.
The blaze appeared to be located near the ceremonial office of Vice President Dick Cheney on the second floor of the building. The vice president was across the street in his office in the West Wing of the White House.
Secret Service spokesman Darrin Blackford said the Old Executive Office building was evacuated as a precaution. District of Columbia firefighters poured water on the blaze and moved furniture from the building onto a balcony.
Vice persident Dick Cheney wanted to televise the ceremony , "The burning of the Constitution." But was advised that it should be done in secret.
Possibly Dickey was in the process of burning the Constitution, and dropped his zippo lighter.He then ran away like a frightened child,"Its wasnt me!" He cried.
The blaze appeared to be located near the ceremonial office of Vice President Dick Cheney on the second floor of the building. The vice president was across the street in his office in the West Wing of the White House.
Secret Service spokesman Darrin Blackford said the Old Executive Office building was evacuated as a precaution. District of Columbia firefighters poured water on the blaze and moved furniture from the building onto a balcony.
Vice persident Dick Cheney wanted to televise the ceremony , "The burning of the Constitution." But was advised that it should be done in secret.
Possibly Dickey was in the process of burning the Constitution, and dropped his zippo lighter.He then ran away like a frightened child,"Its wasnt me!" He cried.