public sector. Definition. The part of the economy concerned with providing basic government services. The composition of the public sector varies by country, but in most countries the public sector includes such services as the police, military, public roads, public transit, primary education and healthcare for the poor.
Mr. Truman's Balcony. Irritated by the rejection of his West Wing expansion, in 1948, Truman decided to add a balcony to the South Portico at the second-floor level using money already allotted for White House maintenance.
Bill O'Reilly says the slaves used in building the White House were âwell fed and had decent lodging.. The First Ladyâs emotional speech, reflecting on the past eight years living at the White House as its first African-American family, inspired O'Reilly's fact-finding mission.