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 became part of a traveling exhibition and then went on to the Smithsonian, where it was displayed from 1966 to 1977.

President George Bush used it in the Oval Office for five months in 1989 before having it moved to his Residence Office in exchange for a partner's desk which he had used in his West Wing office as Vice President. It was returned to the Oval Office for …

The desk was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute and sent as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880. For her first redecoration of the Oval Office in early 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and interior designer Sister Parish had the desk relocated from the Ground Floor to a place of ...

Sep 22, 2023 · As a result, this story of the Resolute Desk panel somewhat fits the narrative of Roosevelt’s efforts to conceal his disability. However, there are also several inconsistencies as well. The first is location— President Roosevelt used the Resolute Desk upstairs in his Second Floor Study (now the Yellow Oval Room). There, he met with close ...

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 Association to enhance the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of …

Ronald Reagan's Oval Office. Beyond pictures of the Reagan family on the table behind the Resolute desk, the Rose Garden can be seen covered in snow. Photographer

Oval Office, Barack Obama Administration 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, and displayed a bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Augustus Saint-Gauden's bust of President Abraham Lincoln.

Sep 20, 2024 · Take a seat behind the Resolute Desk in a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, furnished with reproductions of the art, objects, and furniture that adorn the president’s office. Interact with framed digital portraits of White House staff to hear and see reflections from people who have held positions in the Executive Mansion.

Support. The funds to help protect the White House’s collection, preserve its interiors, and ensure public access to its living history are extensively supported by donations to the White House Historical Association.

This photograph by Abbie Rowe of the National Park Service shows President John F. Kennedy on the phone while Helen Thomas, and other reporters, take notes in the Oval Office. National Archives and Records Administration