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The Resolute Desk’s Secret History | Texas News
The Resolute Desk, a historic centerpiece in the Oval Office, has witnessed presidential moments from FDR’s WWII leadership to Bush’s 9/11 address. Crafted from the timbers of the British ship HMS Resolute—lost in the Arctic, rescued, and returned as a gift from Queen Victoria to President Hayes in 1880—it became an iconic symbol of U.S.-British ties. Jacqueline Kennedy’s 1961 move into the Oval Office cemented its legacy, with nearly every president since using it—except George H.W. Bush, who briefly relocated it. The desk’s mysterious front panel, rumored to hide FDR’s wheelchair, adds to…
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