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The Diplomatic Reception Room is one of three oval rooms in the Executive Residence of the White House, the official home of the president of the United States. It is located on the ground floor and is used as an entrance from the South Lawn and a reception room for foreign ambassadors to present their credentials, a ceremony formerly conducted ...
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), formerly known as the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB), and originally known as the State, War, and Navy Building (SWAN Building), is a United States government building that is now part of the White House compound in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C.
Known as Federal Office Building #7, it was built from 1965 [1] to 1969 and is ten stories tall, double the height of the EEOB. According to Michael J. Bednar of the University of Virginia School of Architecture, "Four taller office buildings dating to earlier in the 20th century were demolished and replaced with new rowhouse office buildings.
A new book, “America’s Collection: The Art and Architecture of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the US Department of State,” offers a closer look at the rooms and collection of Colonial-era ...
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building at night. In 1937, the Brownlow Committee, which was a presidentially commissioned panel of political science and public administration experts, recommended sweeping changes to the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, including the creation of the Executive Office of the President.
The White House has been spruced up and transformed into a gilded winter wonderland after more than 300 volunteers and residence staff spent the holiday weekend decking the halls for the final ...
The East Wing of the White House in 1992. The East Wing of the White House is a two-story structure [1] [2] that serves as office space for the first lady and her staff, including the White House social secretary, White House Graphics and Calligraphy Office and correspondence staff.
Tonight, the royal family hosted the annual reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace. It was a white tie event, which means Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton wore tiaras ...