The White House serves multiple functions, including providing an office for the President of the United States. For more than a century, the president's office has been located in the Oval …

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...

Jul 24, 2025 · In addition to the Oval Office replica, permanent exhibits at The People’s House include a 1:5-scale White House model, dimensional galleries featuring both immersive media …

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 …

In the 1960s, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the task of restoring the White House interiors and thus founded the White House Historical Association to enhance the …

This photograph of the Oval Office by Bruce White was taken in 2010 during the Barack Obama administration. President Obama used the Resolute desk, popular among modern presidents, …

The Oval Office has been the primary presidential workspace since 1909, when President William Howard Taft worked in the first iteration of the Oval Office. Prior to the expansion of the West …

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 …

Sep 22, 2023 · Meanwhile, in the Oval Office, he conducted press conferences, posed for photographs, and met with world leaders and public groups. The desk, as seen in the image …

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