How many desks can the president choose from?

Ford Presidential Library, Jimmy Carter wrote about choosing a desk as his first official presidential decision in his memoir Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President, and in an interview with Chris Wallace, Donald Trump described that there are seven desks to choose from and that he chose the Resolute desk due to its …

Does the President actually do work in the Oval Office?

Though some presidents have chosen to do day-to-day work in a smaller study just west of the Oval Office, most use the actual Oval Office for work and meetings. Traffic from the large numbers of staff, visitors, and pets over time takes its toll.

Why is the desk in the Oval Office called the Resolute desk?

This double pedestal partners’ desk, usually called the “Resolute desk”, was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880. It has been used by every president since Hayes, excepting Presidents Johnson, Nixon, and Ford, 1964-1977.

What is the Oval Office used for?

The president conducts briefings and holds staff meetings in the Oval Office, but it’s used primarily as a ceremonial space.

Do any presidents use computers in the Oval Office?

So, basically the only presidents who would be using computers would be Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Yeah, they all used computers while in office. But it’s generally not part of their job description! Is the fireplace in the Oval Office ever used in more modern times? Has it been used before Reagan?

What is the flag next to Obama’s desk?

The mainly white flag nearest his desk is the Army’s; the red one is the Marine Corps’s. (I can’t tell from this photo whether the other three service banners are there as well.)

Which US presidents did not use battle flags in office?

Of the Boomer-era presidents (Clinton, George W. Bush, technically Obama), only Bush was in the military, via the National Guard, but until now all did without the battle flags. The exceptions? Some photos of Richard Nixon in the Oval Office show him with battle flags, and a few of Lyndon Johnson as well.