Oval Office
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The Oval Office is the distinctive, oval-shaped working office of the President of the United States and a central symbol of the American presidency.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
office
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room → symbol of the American presidency → |
| adjacentTo |
Cabinet Room
→
Roosevelt Room → Rose Garden → |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical architecture
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| category |
Presidency of the United States
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Rooms in the White House → |
| commissionedBy |
President William Howard Taft
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| country |
United States of America
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| creator |
Nathan C. Wyeth
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| damagedBy |
West Wing fire of 1929
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| decorChangedBy |
each incoming president
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| featuredIn |
news broadcasts
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numerous films → television series → |
| floorCount |
1
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| function |
ceremonial photo opportunities
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presidential decision-making → signing of legislation → televised presidential addresses → |
| hasCustom |
presidents redecorate the office to reflect their tastes
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| hasPart |
Oval Office curtains
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Oval Office desk → Oval Office fireplace → Oval Office flags → Oval Office rugs → Oval Office sofas → Oval Office windows → Presidential Seal above the door → Presidential Seal on the floor rug → Resolute desk → |
| inception |
1909
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| locatedIn |
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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Washington, D.C. → West Wing → White House → |
| locatedOn |
ground floor of the West Wing
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| occupant |
President of the United States
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| partOf |
Executive Office of the President
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presidential offices complex → |
| reconstructed |
1934
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| reconstructedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
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| shape |
oval
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| significance |
backdrop for presidential addresses
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iconic image in American politics → site of meetings with foreign leaders → symbol of executive power in the United States → |
| use |
working office of the President of the United States
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cabinet Room
→
Office of the Vice President (West Wing suite) → Roosevelt Room → Rose Garden → White House Rose Garden → |
adjacentTo |
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Oval Office
("Oval Office fireplace")
→
Oval Office ("Oval Office flags") → |
hasPart |
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West Wing of the White House
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contains |
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White House
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containsRoom |
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West Wing
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houses |
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Presidency of the United States
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meetsIn |
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West Wing Colonnade
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near |
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West Wing of the White House
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notableRoom |
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White House tapes
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recordedAt |
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Alexander Butterfield
("White House Oval Office")
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workLocation |