New President Brings a Slightly New Look to Oval Office
Biden revealed the new décor Wednesday as he invited reporters into his new office to watch him sign a series of executive orders hours after he took office
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After the inaugural parade on Wednesday, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden entered the White House in their new roles for the first time.
President Joe Biden has given the Oval Office a slight makeover.
Biden revealed the new décor Wednesday as he invited reporters into his new office to watch him sign a series of executive orders hours after he took office.
A bust of Cesar Chavez, the labor leader and civil rights activist, is nestled among an array of framed family photos displayed on a desk behind the new president. Also represented in sculptures are civil rights icons Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks.
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The Oval Office of the White House is newly redecorated for the first day of President Joe Biden’s administration, including busts of civil rights leader Rosa Parks, left, and President Abraham Lincoln.
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A portrait of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt hangs over the mantle of the fireplace.
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A bust of former President Harry Truman and a portrait of Benjamin Franklin hangs on a nearby wall.
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The Oval Office of the White House is newly redecorated for the first day of President Joe Biden’s administration, including a rock from the moon on the center shelf.
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A bust of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, pictured, was added to the Oval Office.
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A bust of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., is another new addition to the Oval Office.
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The Oval Office of the White House is newly redecorated for the first day of President Joe Biden’s administration, including busts of civil rights leader Rosa Parks, left, and President Abraham Lincoln.
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A table with Biden’s family photos includes a bust of Cesar Chavez.
Benjamin Franklin peers down at Biden from a portrait on a nearby wall.
Biden brought a dark blue rug out of storage to replace a lighter colored one installed by former President Donald Trump.
One office feature remains: Biden is also using what’s known as the Resolute Desk because it was built from oak used in the British Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute.
Trump used that desk, too.
President Joe Biden signed executive orders on his first day in the Oval Office that put the U.S. back in the Paris Climate Accord, Mandated Masks on federal property and ordered federal agencies to prioritize racial equity and review policies that reenforce systemic racism.
