Oval Office - Wikipedia
Part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, it is in the West Wing of the White House, in Washington, D.C. The oval room has three large South Lawn -facing windows, in front of which the president's desk traditionally stands, and a fireplace at the north end. Two built-in bookcases are recessed in the western wall.
The Oval Office - JFK Library
Finally, on June 11, 1963, Kennedy committed the full powers of his office to the cause of equal rights. He gave an audio televised address from the oval office on the problem of racial discrimination, calling it "a moral crisis" and submitted comprehensive civil rights legislation to …
John F. Kennedy, Oval Office - insideinside.org
2018年1月9日 · Historically the White House, the center of Western power and one of the most recognizable houses in history, has been a contentious site for decoration since John Adams occupied the home in 1800. To date one of the most recognizable and controversial redecorations of the Oval Office occurred under the Kennedy Administration in 1961.
Resolute desk - Wikipedia
The Resolute desk, also known as the Hayes desk, is a nineteenth-century partners desk used by several presidents of the United States in the White House as the Oval Office desk, including the five most recent presidents.
The Oval Office Through the Years, in Photos - Town & Country …
2021年1月20日 · In honor of Joe Biden's first day in the Oval Office, T&C takes a look back at how the presidential office has changed over time. The Oval Office desk belonging to President Franklin D....
The Kennedy White House 1961-1963
This photograph shows Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, Jr. playing in the Oval Office as President John F. Kennedy looks on. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
Items in President Kennedy's Oval Office | JFK Library
Below is a list of items from the Oval Office during John F. Kennedy's presidency. For more information please contact Kennedy.Library@nara.gov. Desk lamp: Hercolite Executive (no. 605SB) made by Herco Art Manufacturing of Wallingford, Connecticut.
A Historic Tour of the Oval Office - History Facts
In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy undertook a restoration and redecoration of the White House, and moved the ornate desk into the Oval Office; since then, all successive leaders except Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford have used the Resolute Desk (though President George H.W. Bush used it for only part of his ...
The Oval Office at the White House - National Archives
The Oval Office is the president's formal workspace, where he confers with heads of state, diplomats, his staff, and other dignitaries; where he often addresses the American public and the world on television or radio; and where he deals with the issues of the day.
Late Orient sculptor’s work on display in the Oval Office
2021年1月26日 · Soon after Joe Biden took the oath of office to become America’s 46th president a reimagining of the Oval Office in the White House began in earnest. The newly displayed works of art there included busts of iconic Americans admired by the new president.