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President Joe Biden’s team meticulously chose the items that will be inside the Oval Office for the next four years to convey an idea of what his government will be like.
All American presidents redecorate their workspace to convey ideas about their government. Donald Trump, for example, had requested a painting of former President Andrew Jackson, who like the businessman is remembered for being a populist and for his intentions to end the Electoral College, as well as his racism. As a curious fact, Trump also requested a special button so that when he pressed it, a Coke would be brought to his office. This was eliminated by Biden.
This is what has been seen so far of the Oval Office of the White House with Joe Biden as its tenant.
Portraits and punctures
Biden hung a portrait of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt to adorn the wall facing the Resolute desk. That’s a nod to show how he, like Roosevelt after the Great Depression and World War II, will help the country through major crises.
Two special paintings were also hung: one of Alexander Hamilton, former Secretary of the Treasury, and one of former President Thomas Jefferson, side by side. Hamilton and Jefferson used to not coincide, so this is to show that the government will work to listen to different points of view and to get the best out of each part.
“They are hallmarks of how differences of opinion, expressed within the barriers of the Republic, are essential to democracy,” said BIden.
On the other hand, a painting of Benjamin Franklin was also hung, demonstrating President Biden’s interest in following the advice of scientists.
Figures of former Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln also adorn the office. These are considered the two most important presidents of the nation for their contribution to the foundation and to the union.
Busts of Civil Rights Defenders
The president also included two busts of the Rev. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, brother of former President John F. Kennedy, who formed an important part of the civil rights movement. These two are located above the fireplace.
There is also a bust of Rosa Parks, a renowned African American activist who refused to sit on the back of a bus in Alabama, and one of Eleanor Roosevelt, also known for her political activism.
There is also a bust of the union activist of Mexican origin Cesar Chavez, remembered for his fight for peasant workers in the country. Biden will send Congress an immigration bill that would grant farmworkers temporary legal status, if they pass criminal background checks and have worked in agriculture for four of the past five years.
There is also a sculpture of Allan Houser from the Chiricahua Apache tribe, which belonged to Daniel Onoue, the first Japanese-American senator in the country.
There is also a bust of Senator Daniel Webster, remembered for being a promoter and defender of the union in the country in the days before the American Civil War. This to highlight the need for union that he reiterated in his speech.
Lastly, President Biden put several family portraits behind his desk, including a photo of his late son, Beau Biden.
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