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Yes, there is a Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. It came from the timbers of the British ship HMS RESOLUTE, abandoned in the Arctic in the 1850's, salvaged, and returned to Britain by the US Congress. Queen Victoria sent the desk to President Hayes as a token of friendship and this started the Special Relationship between the USA and Britain. A good book that covers the story is "HMS Resolute" by Elizabeth Matthews.

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Does The Oval Office have The Resolute Desk?

Yes


Who put in the secret lock in the resolute desk?

The Resolute Desk is the desk in the President's Oval Office. It does not have a secret lock, but in the movie 'National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets,' there is a secret compartment in the desk as part of the plot.


What was one of the puzzles Malcolm Gilvary made?

The resolute desk in the Oval office, as well as its twin in Buckingham Palace.


Where is the desk which is considered to be the second resolute desk?

There are two Resolute desks, one of which is located in Buckingham Palace and the other of which is normally the desk in the Oval Office of the White House (though some presidents have used other desks). The desks are named after HMS Resolute, and are made from her timber.


Is the desk in the white house the same as the desk in Buckingham palace?

If you mean the resolute desk featured also in the movie 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' the answer is no. There's only one in the oval office used by the USA presidents. The second one in Buckigham does not exists. Not entirely true. Queen Victoria had a writing table (considered by some to be a desk, though by no means a twin of the desk in the Oval Office) constructed from the HMS Resolute's timbers, which was kept in Buckingham Palace. For the last several years, the desk has been on loan from the Royal Collection to the Royal Navy Museum in Portsmouth, UK.


Why is the resolute desk called the resolute desk?

Apparently it was built from the timbers of the Resolute(a former exploration ship).


What is the area of the oval office?

The Oval Office is approximately 35 feet long and 29 feet wide, giving it an area of about 1,200 square feet. It features distinctive furnishings and decor, including the Resolute Desk and various historical artifacts. The office serves as the President's private workspace and is located in the West Wing of the White House.


Where is desk from national treasure 2?

ok. The desk in National Treasure 2 is in two places. It's not split in half, but there is two resolute desks. One in Buckingham Palace, in England. One is in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington DC.


What was on Reagan's desk in the oval office?

jelly beans


Did the two Resolute desks have a code?

What do you mean by "a code"? The two desks were made of timbers from HMS Resolute when she was decommissioned. One is in Buckingham Palace and the other was presented to the United States and is in the White House. All except three Presidents since 1879 have used this desk, either in the Oval Office or in the President's private study.


Who was William evenden?

He constructed the two desks built from the wood of the HMS Resolute. One desk went to President Rutherford B. Hayes and the other went to Queen Victoria. They currently reside in the Oval Office and Buckingham Palace respectively.


How did Reagan modify the resolute desk?

Ronald Reagan modify the resolute desk by adding separate wings. This is a desk that is used in the White House.

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