The White House Situation Room Through the Years

The Situation Room, White House
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On the Map
President Ronald Reagan meets in the sit room with Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Robert T. Herres (top left) and Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger to discuss the condition of the US missile frigate Stark on May 1, 1987.

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