Talk:Resolute desk

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Do we have any proper plans for this desk? How many drawers, etc? -- 75.28.165.32 22:32, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

We certainly know the combination that opens the safe :) --83.6.161.81 (talk) 21:05, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is some kind of mistake, under the HISTORY section and more particularly "A gift to the Queen", the sentence "The queen keeps it in Buckingham Palace in England." is wrong ... she keeps what in the Buckingham Palace??? The ship??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.103.212.80 (talk) 12:26, 4 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Trap Door?

I saw in Time Magazine today that FDR had added a trap door to the desk, though I could find nothing about this anywhere on Wikipedia. If this is in fact part of the desk I think this would make a great addition to this entry and possibly that of the Oval Office DegenFarang (talk) 13:03, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

THARE WERE ONLY 5 PEOPLE —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.226.209.163 (talk) 13:03, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Inconsistency in Information

The article says that George H. W. Bush moved the desk out of the Oval Office, but later says that the desk has remained in the Oval Office since Carter's presidency. I don't know which is correct, but it should be fixed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.218.195.141 (talk) 12:13, 26 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

UK-US Relations

The article claims that "The relationship between Britain and America was at a breaking point when Buddington salvaged Resolute. They were on the brink of their third war. President Pierce addressed Congress to say he had ceased to have diplomatic relations with Britain." Not only is this language un-encyclopedic, I can't find any references to these seemingly very noteworthy events elsewhere, such as on the United Kingdom – United States relations or Franklin Pierce pages. Definitely could use a few citations at least. Brian Tiemann (talk) 01:08, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Picture of JFK Using the Desk?

Seems fitting that since Mrs. Kennedy had the Resolute Desk moved to the Oval Office, there should be included the famous picture of President Kennedy at the desk, with his son JFK Jr. using the lower door underneath it to peek out. Is there a reason this photo hasn't been included?

http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/john-f-kennedy-jnr-under-the-resolute-desk/

Gar2chan (talk) 06:56, 22 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]