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action" ], "out_of_scope": [ "The holder's complete biography, family history and personal identity", "The President's constitutional powers, decisions and administration as a whole", "The White House as a building, residence or heritage property", "Independent organisations, charities and campaigns associated with a holder", "Roles of other presidential relatives, the Second Lady or Second Gentleman, and spouses of foreign leaders" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "The designation must be connected to the United States presidency; a similarly named role in a state, organisation or another country does not qualify.", "A person's relationship to a president, recognition as First Lady and performance of White House hosting duties must be separately evidenced rather than treated as interchangeable tests.", "An activity belongs to this model when it is attributable to the First Lady role, rather than solely to the holder's private, professional or electoral identity.", "Descriptions of 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