In this photograph, taken by Yoichi R. Okamoto on March 27, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson pins a saucer magnolia flower to the lapel of figure skating champion Peggy Fleming in the Oval Office. Johnson plucked the blossom for Fleming from a saucer magnolia tree in the Rose Garden. The 19-year-old figure skater earned a gold medal in the ladies' singles competition at the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France. President Johnson invited Fleming and her mother Doris to the Oval Office, where he presented the Olympic champion with a gold bangle and pinned the magnolia blossom to her lapel. Later in her career, Fleming headed a figure skating group that performed for President Jimmy Carter during a Christmas party for White House staff on December 22, 1980.

In this photograph, taken by Mary Anne Fackelman on March 26, 1982, President Ronald Reagan playfully prepares to toss a football in the Oval Office. The football was from the University of Southern California Trojans football team. Reagan did not attend USC, but played football in college and retained a lifelong interest in the sport. Reagan played offensive and defensive right guard on the Eureka College football team in Illinois from 1929-1931.

This photograph, taken by Paul Morse, shows President George W. Bush delivering an address to the nation from the Oval Office following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Bush delivered the live televised address that evening. Contributors to the speech included President Bush; speechwriters John McConnell, David Frum, Matthew Scully, and Michael J. Gerson; national security advisor Condoleezza Rice and her deputy assistant Stephen J. Hadley; and members of the White House communications team. In his remarks, Bush mourned the loss of American citizens yet asserted the strength of the nation, promised retribution for the perpetrators of the attacks and their supporters, and offered words of prayer.

This photograph was taken during the evacuation of executive office staff following the terrorist attacks on the morning of September 11, 2001. The evacuation notice applied to approximately 1,800 staff members who worked in the East and West Wings of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building (later rededicated as the Eisenhower Executive Office Building), the New Executive Office Building, and the Winder Building. Here, fleeing staffers can be seen among the traffic and tourists outside the Old Executive Office Building at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street.

This photograph was taken on February 6, 1989 during a surprise party for Vice President Dan Quayle. The party was held in a reception room outside the vice president's ceremonial office in the Old Executive Office Building. While the Office of the Vice President is primarily based in the Old Executive Office Building (later renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building), vice presidents also work from offices in the West Wing of the White House, the United States Capitol Building, and their official residence at the United States Naval Observatory.

In this photograph, taken on December 21, 1989, President George H. W. Bush, Vice President Dan Quayle, and Second Lady Marilyn T. Quayle participate in a Hanukkah celebration in the Old Executive Office Building. During the ceremony, religious leaders from the Synagogue Council of America presented President Bush with a menorah that was later displayed at the White House. This was the first time a menorah was displayed at the White House. Located west of the White House, the Old Executive Office Building was formerly called the State, War, and Navy Building and later renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building after President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

In this photograph taken circa 1962, President John F. Kennedy sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. The desk was made from the oak timbers of the British ship H.M.S. Resolute and sent as a gift to President Rutherford B. Hayes from Queen Victoria in 1880. For her first redecoration of the Oval Office in early 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and interior designer Sister Parish had the desk relocated from the Ground Floor to a place of prominence in the Oval Office.

This photograph of the seating area next to the fireplace in the Oval Office shows the newly installed carpet that had been selected by President John F. Kennedy and French interior designer Stéphane Boudin. Cecil Stoughton photographed the office on November 23, 1963, the day after President Kennedy's assassination. Although the restoration of the White House is most closely associated with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, President Kennedy himself guided the choices for the redecoration of the Oval Office. Tragically, he never saw the completed room, as the curtains and carpet were being installed while he was in Dallas in November 1963.

This photograph of the Oval Office with recently-installed new carpet and drapes was taken by Cecil Stoughton on November 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy and French interior designer Stéphane Boudin selected the carpet and drapes. Although the restoration of the White House is most closely associated with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, President Kennedy himself guided the choices for the redecoration of the Oval Office. Tragically, he never saw the completed room, as the curtains and carpet were being installed while he was in Dallas in November 1963.

This photograph of the Oval Office with recently-installed new carpet and drapes was taken by Cecil Stoughton on November 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy and French interior designer Stéphane Boudin selected the carpet and drapes. Although the restoration of the White House is most closely associated with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, President Kennedy himself guided the choices for the redecoration of the Oval Office. Tragically, he never saw the completed room, as the curtains and carpet were being installed while he was in Dallas in November 1963.

This photograph of the Oval Office after it was redecorated by interior decorator and socialite Sister Parish was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on August 14, 1961, during the John F. Kennedy administration. Parish created a nautical theme for the Oval Office by using both recently acquired and loaned seascapes as well as ship models from President Kennedy’s personal collection. Before 1909, the president's office was located in the Executive Mansion. During the William H. Taft administration, the West Wing doubled in size from the 1902 renovation and included a presidential oval office. In 1934, during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the West Wing was expanded and renovated, with the Oval Office relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner.

This photograph of the Oval Office after it was redecorated by interior decorator and socialite Sister Parish was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on August 14, 1961, during the John F. Kennedy administration. Parish utilized green draperies and carpet that were installed in 1947. The centerpiece of the room, the carved oak Resolute Desk, was presented to President Rutherford B. Hayes by Queen Victoria in 1880. Before 1909, the president's office was located in the Executive Mansion. During the William H. Taft administration, the West Wing doubled in size from the 1902 renovation and included a presidential oval office. In 1934, during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the West Wing was expanded and renovated, with the Oval Office relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner.

This photograph, taken by Abbie Rowe on April 14, 1961, shows President John F. Kennedy meeting with American athlete Wilma Rudolph in the Oval Office. Rudolph was a triple Olympic gold medalist in track and field during the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She was considered the fastest woman in the world, and at the time of this photograph, was also a student at Tennessee State College in Nashville. Pictured in this photograph from left to right: President Kennedy; Rudolph; Rudolph’s mother Blanche Rudolph; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Robert Logan (standing), a friend of Rudolph's; and Edward Temple, coach of the 1960 women’s Olympic track team.

In this photograph, President Ronald Reagan greets Olympic champion boxer Ray Mercer in the Oval Office. Mercer, along with his teammates from the 1988 U.S. Summer Olympics team, visited the White House on October 24, 1988, following the games held in Seoul, South Korea. Mercer won the gold medal in heavyweight boxing.

In this photograph, President Ronald Reagan greets track and field star Florence Griffith Joyner in the Oval Office. Joyner, along with her teammates from the 1988 U.S. Summer Olympics team, visited the White House on October 24, 1988, following the games held in Seoul, South Korea. Joyner won three gold medals at the games, including the 100 meter and 200 meter sprints.

In this photograph, taken by Pete Souza, President Barack Obama welcomes members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams to the Oval Office. President Obama welcomed the team members on November 15, 2012. From left to right: Steven Gluckstein, Savannah Vinsant, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Steve Penny, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber.

In this photograph, taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on January 4, 1977, President Gerald R. Ford receives the final report of the President's Commission on Olympic Sports (PCOS) in the Oval Office. President Ford created the commission in response to continuing conflicts among U.S. amateur sports organizations and declining performance by the U.S. in the Olympic games and other international competitions. Pictured with the president in this photograph are Gerald B. Zornow, PCOS chairman and chairman of the board of the Eastman Kodak Company, and Michael T. Harrigan, executive director of the PCOS.

In this photograph, taken on November 15, 2012, President Barack Obama jokingly strikes a pose with Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney while greeting members of the 2012 United States Olympic gymnastics teams in the Oval Office. The president and Olympic medalist imitate Maroney's "not impressed" expression, which had recently gained popularity as an Internet meme. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Great Britain, McKayla earned a gold medal for the women's artistic team all-around competition, as well as a silver medal in the women's vault competition. In this photograph, Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics, and Olympic trampoline gymnast Savannah Vinsant can be seen laughing at left.

In this photograph, taken by Byron E. Schumaker on December 6, 1971, a camera crew records as President Richard M. Nixon meets with guests in the Oval Office for the presentation of the Most Courageous Junior Olympian Award to Gary Washington, a 17-year-old athlete from the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind High School. Among those in attendance were Senator Gordon Allott of Colorado; Joseph Sisneros, American Sign Language interpreter and athletic coach at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind High School; John Kelly, Jr., president of the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S., Inc. (AAU); Richard W. McArthur, publicity director of the AAU; C.M Sgt. Sidney Brooks, chairman of the 1971 Junior Olympic Championships; and Richard G. Kline, Washington, D.C. attorney and former chairman of the Junior Olympic Championships. This event was filmed for an NBC News television special entitled "A Day in the Life of the President," that aired in January 1972. NBC television crews returned to the White House to document "A Day in the Life of the President" specials for subsequent administrations including presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

In this photograph, taken by Byron E. Schumaker on December 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon presents the Most Courageous Junior Olympian Award to Gary Washington, a 17-year-old athlete from the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind High School. Present at the ceremony were Senator Gordon Allott of Colorado; Gary Washington; Joseph Sisneros, American Sign Language interpreter and athletic coach at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind High School; President Nixon; and John Kelly, Jr., president of the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S., Inc. (AAU). Also in attendance were Richard W. McArthur, publicity director of the AAU; C.M Sgt. Sidney Brooks, chairman of the 1971 Junior Olympic Championships; and Richard G. Kline, Washington, D.C. attorney and former chairman of the Junior Olympic Championships. This event was filmed for an NBC News television special entitled "A Day in the Life of the President," that aired in January 1972. NBC television crews returned to the White House to document "A Day in the Life of the President" specials for subsequent administrations including presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

In this photograph, taken by Robert L. Knudsen on March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon congratulates members of the Soviet Union's women's gymnastics team in the Oval Office. Nixon invited the team to the White House to congratulate them on their gold medal victory in the the artistic team all-around competition. Here, Nixon chats with Olga Korbut. An Olympic legend, Korbut also earned gold medals in the 1972 balance beam and floor exercise competitions. Her difficult and novel routines increased international awareness for the athleticism of the sport.

In this photograph, taken by Andrea Hanks on July 18, 2019, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump admire a jersey during a meeting in the Oval Office with American athletes who participated in the 2019 Special Olympics World Games. Behind the Resolute Desk at left, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence hold aloft a second jersey, with the assistance of basketball player Matthew Millet. The United States was one of 200 nations that competed in the 2019 Special Olympics World Games, that were held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It was the first Special Olympics to be held in the Middle East. The international program was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy, to celebrate their sister Rosemary Kennedy by providing opportunities to build confidence, connection, and independence for people with mental disabilities through sports.

This photograph is of President John F. Kennedy meeting with Deputy Prime Minister John (Jack) R. Marshall of New Zealandin the Oval Office. President John F. Kennedy is sitting in his reupholstered rocking chair. The meeting was photographed by Robert L. Knudsen on June 15, 1962. Before 1909, the president's office was located in the Executive Mansion. During the William H. Taft administration, the West Wing doubled in size from the 1902 renovation and included a presidential oval office. In 1934, during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the West Wing was expanded and renovated, with the Oval Office relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner.

This panoramic photograph of the Oval Office during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration was taken on November 5, 1968 by Michael Geissinger. Before 1909, the president's office was located in the Executive Mansion. During the William H. Taft administration, the West Wing doubled in size from the 1902 renovation and included a presidential oval office. In 1934, during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the West Wing was expanded and renovated, with the Oval Office relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner.

This panoramic photograph of the Oval Office during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration was taken on November 5, 1968 by Michael Geissinger. Before 1909, the president's office was located in the Executive Mansion. During the William H. Taft administration, the West Wing doubled in size from the 1902 renovation and included a presidential oval office. In 1934, during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, the West Wing was expanded and renovated, with the Oval Office relocated to the West Wing’s southeast corner.