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The egg roll holds such an important place in White House history that no president wants to be known for canceling it. World War I and food rationing stopped the event from being hosted at the White House. In 1942, egg rollers were sent back to the Capitol grounds, the place from which they had been ousted 66 years before. World War II prevented the White House from hosting the event from 1943 to 1945.


The Washington Times, April 1, 1918


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