Originally Posted by
FlyingHoustonian
Interesting, since I have been through White House security three times in the last 16 months and it was a stated policy and SOP, but I would guess it depends on what kind of business you were on. Did you enter as a tourist? As long as you pass a metal detector I am sure they could care less.
If you process to enter for a meeting, the ID is taken, logged, then returned.
Same as if an ID screener is verifying picture to identity.
Were you a tourist or going to a function or have a meeting? In my three meetings there it was planly listed at the log booth to hand over you ID to verify the meeting and who you are.
Ciao,
FH
Tourist on a tour guided by a whitehouse staffer (son of my dad's west point roommate). One of the things I found curious was that unlike the east wing tour, purses/bags are allowed for the west wing tour. First time I ever saw the oval office in person.
As I am sure you are well aware, they clear you in advance prior to arriving at the whitehouse, though some people are arrested on the premisis for outstanding warrants etc. I work for the DOC anyways and no ID was ever required for my previous building due to it being mixed government/private.
ID checks were minimal the first time I went to the eisenhower building for General McCaffrey's retirement, though no one cared when I was in there a few weeks ago on the weekend.
I never presented any ID when I met DOC Secretary Evans years ago either.