Behind the Scenes with Obama

The desk in this room once sat in the Cabinet Room of Ulysses S. Grant. It contains eight drawers, one for each cabinet member.
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The desk in this room once sat in the Cabinet Room of Ulysses S. Grant. It contains eight drawers, one for each cabinet member.

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