The Incoming First Lady is Required to Meet the Outgoing First Lady
In the weeks leading up to the presidential inauguration, the First Lady-to-be meets the current First Lady, who takes her on a tour of the White House. This can be an uncomfortable and tense exchange for some First Ladies, while other First Ladies build a strong rapport and leave a lasting impact on one another. Most notably, First Lady Barbara Bush showed then-First Lady-to-be Hillary Clinton a window in the White House overlooking the rose garden and the Oval Office. Hillary Clinton subsequently introduced this same view to First Lady-to-be Laura Bush, who continued the tradition with First Lady-to-be Michelle Obama.