The historic residence, completed in 1888, was designed by Francis Allen for Gardiner Greene Hubbard, a founder and first president of the National Geographic Society and father-in-law of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of telephones.[1][2]
The Obama Administration's State Department spokesperson responded at the daily press briefing that "The ceremony is not consistent with U.S. policy. We remain fully committed to the U.S. One China Policy, based on the Three Communiqués and the Taiwan Relations Act. No U.S. Government personnel attended the event in any capacity."
In April 2021, the Biden administration loosened restrictions on contacts between U.S. government officials and their Taiwanese counterparts. As a result, U.S. officials are now allowed to attend events at Twin Oaks, subject to certain conditions.[6]
^ abTwin Oaks. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Washington, DC, 1/1/1964 - 12/31/2013. National Park Service. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)