Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: The Solar Panels On The White House Roof (1979)
Description: It’s June 20th. This day in 1979, Jimmy Carter held a ceremony to celebrate the new solar panels that had been installed on the White House roof. The panels were symbolic support for new energy initiatives, but also looked to reduce the building’s energy bill at a time of soaring gas prices.
Jody, Niki and Kellie discuss the panels, the green energy efforts, and why Ronald Reagan tore them down.
Sign up for our newsletter! Find out more at thisdaypod.com
And don’t forget about Oprahdemics, hosted by Kellie, out now from R...