Beyond its distinctive shape, the most famous feature of the Oval Office is the Resolute Desk.

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In these past eight years, I've sat at the Resolute Desk and reviewed the daily intelligence briefings, the threat assessments, and the reports from our commanders on the front lines.

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In 1880, when it was time to decommission the Resolute, the Queen had some of its timbers built into a desk and given to President Rutherford Hayes.

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