Use a brush to gently remove dust and dirt. Choose a specialized tool or an old vegetable brush or toothbrush. For maximum thoroughness, remove laces prior to cleaning. Add running water and a specialized boot cleaner, saddle soap or, if no other options exist, a mild dishwashing soap.
GSA was established by President Harry Truman on July 1, 1949, to streamline the administrative work of the federal government.
GSA completed the renovation in 1952. GSA headquarters, located at Eighteenth and F Streets, NW, was U.S. General Services Administration Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as Interior Department Offices. The National Archives and Records Administration was part of GSA until it was made an independent agency in 1985, . In July 1991, GSA contractors began the excavation of what is now the Ted Weiss Federal Building in New York City.