Obama's Personal Touches to the Oval Office
Susan Walsh / AP
Obama's Oval Office
Every President brings his own unique touch to the Oval Office, changing statues and paintings as he sees fit. Only one item, the desk, has remained fairly constant. With the exception of Presidents Johnson, Nixon, Ford and the senior Bush, every President since Rutherford B. Hayes has used the Resolute desk, made from the timbers of the H.M.S. Resolute.
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