Why is the Oval Office oval? - White House Historical Association
The Oval Office has been the main office for the president since President William Howard Taft began working in it in October 1909. After his inauguration, President Taft held a competition …
What are the dimensions of the Oval Office? - White House …
Collection Preservation of the White House. In the 1960s, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the task of restoring the White House interiors and thus founded the White House Historical …
Has every president worked in the Oval Office?
Taft’s Oval Office was used by his successors until Franklin D. Roosevelt, who oversaw yet another renovation and expansion of the West Wing in 1934. As part of that renovation, …
What is the Resolute Desk? - White House Historical Association
The desk was first used in the Oval Office during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. When President Lyndon B. Johnson selected another desk for the Oval Office, the Resolute Desk …
The President's Office - White House Historical Association
For more than a century, the president's office has been located in the Oval Office of the West Wing, but this was not always the case. Whether the president is addressing the nation, …
Treasures of the White House: "Resolute" Desk
It was first used in the Oval Office in 1961 at the request of President John F. Kennedy. After President Lyndon B. Johnson selected another desk for his office, it was lent to a Kennedy …
President Roosevelt in the Oval Office - White House Historical …
As President Roosevelt regularly used a wheelchair, the repositioning of the Oval Office allowed for easier access to the Residence. President Roosevelt in the Oval Office with his numerous …
The Kennedy White House 1961-1963
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., the nation’s only unelected president and vice president, served thirteen terms in Congress before rising to national attention in 1973, when President Richard Nixon …
President Kennedy at the Resolute Desk - White House Historical …
In this photograph taken circa 1962, President John F. Kennedy sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The desk was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute and …
The Christmas Eve West Wing Fire of 1929 - White House …
Feb 9, 2016 · “The whole loft is burning up!” Wood cried. He and Trice grabbed fire extinguishers and went to work, but to no avail. They decided to change tactics. One turned on the alarm to …