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The desk is completely made of American lumber, faced with Michigan-grown maple burl wood veneer, and finished in a rich French Walnut tone. [2] The desk has an engraved plate attached to it which states: "This desk presented to the President of the United States by the Grand Rapids Furniture Manufacturers Association.
Engraved brass plates with the names of the cabinet positions are attached to the back of the chairs. The president's simply says " THE PRESIDENT ." The chairs may be purchased by the cabinet members upon leaving office, in case they wish to keep the chair as a souvenir. [ 1 ]
It consists of a mural panelling in light oak, of classic design, together with a memorial desk and chairs of a similar character. On the memorial desk is a brass inscription plate on which is engraved: ‘A tribute from the boys of 1918–1920 to the Johnstonians who served and fell in the war, 1914–1918.'
The desk usually sits in front of the south wall of the Oval Office, which is composed of three large windows, has an executive chair behind, and has chairs for advisors placed to either side or in front. [2] Each president uses the Oval Office, and the desk in it, differently.
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When the surface of a metal plate is sufficiently polished to be used for engraving, the slightest scratch upon it will print as a black line. An engraved plate from which visiting cards are printed is a good example of some elementary principles of engraving. It contains thin lines and thick ones, as well as a considerable variety of curves.