This desk was given to President Hayes in 1880 by Queen Victoria. It was probably made that year or the year before, It was made from wood from the ship Resolute.
Apparently it was built from the timbers of the Resolute(a former exploration ship).
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.
Ronald Reagan modify the resolute desk by adding separate wings. This is a desk that is used in the White House.
its called the resolute desk.
Because Lyndon Johnson was to big for the Resolute Desk, so he decided to use his own Desk, The Johnson Desk.
The President's Desk, aka the Resolute Desk, after the ship it's made from, is English Oak. It was a gift from the Queen of England to Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes.
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.
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The resolute desk in the Oval office, as well as its twin in Buckingham Palace.
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Yes. The code is 1876. There are numbers on the bottem of the draws. On both Resolute Desks.