Ah, the tigers were a gift. I thought upon arriving at the White House, Van Burren asked his aide to find out what the maximum amount of pet tigers was and when being told that 0 was the proper amount of pet tigers, he fought that answer before congress.
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Reply to TIL Former U.S. President Martin Van Buren argued with Congress over whether he could keep two pet tigers in the White House. by AverageCalifornian
Ah, the tigers were a gift. I thought upon arriving at the White House, Van Burren asked his aide to find out what the maximum amount of pet tigers was and when being told that 0 was the proper amount of pet tigers, he fought that answer before congress.