In 1986 ronald reagan removed the solar panels installed by jimmy carter from the white house.
Why did reagan remove the solar panels from the white house.
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Reagan who didn t think much of solar energy also allowed the tax credit carter had instated to lapse.
The panels were removed during the reagan administration when repair and reconstruction of the damaged roof of the white house took place.
But in a curious parallel with the current occupant of the white house the panels weren t actually removed until 1986 five years after reagan took office.
In 1986 when the price of energy was temporarily cheaper and americans minds were less focused on environmental issues president reagan ordered the panels removed from the white house roof.
George charles szego the engineer who persuaded carter to install the solar panels reportedly claimed that reagan s chief of staff donald t.
Reagan saw the solar panels installed by carter for what they were a public relations stunt and ordered them dismantled.