The Oval Office is the formal working space for the president. Photo: ReutersUS President Joe Biden has decorated his new office with busts of civil rights and labour leaders, nods to other presidents who faced great crises, and side-by-side portraits of American founders who famously disagreed. The Oval Office is the formal working space for the president, and most choose new drapery, furniture and carpets when they enter, as well as art and artefacts from the White House collection, museums and collectors. Busts of civil rights leader Rosa Parks and President Abraham Lincoln. The new Oval Office highlights the country's diversity with busts of civil rights icons including Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez, and a sculpture made by a member of the Chiricahua Apache tribe.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 22, 2021 20:26 UTC