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The Desk That Crossed Oceans and Eras | Dover News
The Resolute Desk isn’t just a desk—it’s a living piece of history, starring in presidential drama from FDR’s wartime decisions to JFK Jr.’s playful peek-a-boo. Its mysterious front panel? Debated for decades—was it for hiding a wheelchair? Maybe, but likely added later. Built from the salvaged timbers of a British ship stuck in Arctic ice, it was gifted to the U.S. by Queen Victoria, then presented to President Hayes, and finally moved to the Oval Office by JFK. Since Carter, every president except George H.W. Bush has sat behind it—where they’ve left letters to their successors, symbolizing…
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