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The desk currently in use by Donald Trump is the Resolute desk. Of the six desks that have occupied the Oval Office, the Resolute has spent the longest time in the room, having been used by eight presidents. The Resolute has been used by John F. Kennedy and by all U.S. presidents since 1977 with the exception of George H. W. Bush.
The Resolute desk is built from oak timbers that were once part of the ship HMS Resolute. [1] The double pedestal, partners desk is 32.5 in (83 cm) high with a workspace measuring 72 in (180 cm) wide and 48 in (120 cm) deep. [2]
In 1918, Metal Office Furniture ended its agreement with Macey and entered into a partnership with Terrell. By the 1920s, both companies were doing well, and in 1925 Metal Office Furniture began building a new plant for the production of desks and tables connected to the Terrell plant. The new building became Metal Office Furniture Plant No. 2.
A pen with U.S. President Donald Trump's signature printed on the side sits on the Resolute Desk following a briefing about Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office at the White House September 04 ...
Resolute became trapped in the ice searching for Franklin's lost expedition and was abandoned in 1854. Recovered by an American whaler, she was returned to Queen Victoria in 1856. Timbers from the ship were later used to construct the Resolute desk which was presented to the President of the United States and is located in the White House Oval ...
DC’s latest tourist attraction, named “The Resolute Desk,” was dropped Thursday just a few blocks west of the Capitol. The statue was installed near the Capitol on Thursday. The piece shows ...
The Sligh Furniture Company Building, also known as the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation Plant No. 15, is a former factory located at 211 Logan Street SW in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
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