In what direction would a president travel from the white house to reach the capitol

The exact address of the White House is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, USA.   In order for you to reach the capital, you must travel South East from that location using a public transportation or private vehicle for convenience.

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the conditions that made the byzantine empire vulnerable to attacks by the muslin turks were the sack of constantinople by western crusaders, the conquests of the sultanate of rum, presence of rival kingdoms and finally the set up of fiefdoms at the empire which were owned by the ghazis (turkish warriors).