Oval Office

The Watergate Scandal forever ruined the nation’s trust in the Presidency. Although the United States was doing well and had just made it out of the unpopular Vietnam War, the nation almost impeached Richard Nixon for his unacceptable actions. After the Watergate Scandal, there have been many more outrages from other well-known politicians. The Nation has reached a point where it can no longer trust the past and present presidents because of their actions. During a warm, early morning on June…

were caught during the process of stealing the files. Nixon created a massive cover up that contributed to the many changes that occurred following the scandal. He hid recordings of him planning the scandal and talking over the break ins in the Oval Office, to protect him and his…

the Piazza San Pietro. But he must at least have thought about the possibility of an ellipse, for he was consciously planning a great religious oval that would match, in size and sweep, the huge secular oval less than two miles away” (Gridgmeman pp. 213). This quote details how Bernini used the general quadrarc design of the Colosseum, the huge secular oval less than two miles away, as a form giver for his plaza. The harmony of a quadrarc due to the diagonal ratio is the perfect fit for a plaza…

Most of the people who perpetrate fake news onto the unsuspecting public say they do it with no harm intended. But, when does inaccurate news become detrimental? President Donald Trump needs to appreciate that in times of uncertainty, our nation will look towards the White House for reassurance that there is still some semblance of reality. Is it All Just Poppycock? Inaccurate reporting by the media has been around long before the 2016 presidential race, but it seemed to leap into the…

The moonlight shining through the Oval Office lands on a man with green hair, white skin, and what seems to be Secret Service uniform. The man stands in front of the President of the United States with a harpoon gun to his head. The smell of blood fills the room. The man has a grotesque and wicked smile on his face, identifying him as the Joker. The Joker puts the gun against the President 's head and pulls the trigger but only a flag with "BANG!" on it comes out. The Joker puts the gun against…

Abraham Lincoln’s ghost is amongst one of the most famous apparitions experienced in The White House. After Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, many American’s mourn in the president’s death. Around this time Lincoln’s ghost began to appear to the public. “Chief of a Nation of Ghosts: Images of Abraham Lincoln's Spirit in the Immediate Post-Civil War Period” by Kimberly Kutz provides the idea that a president’s ghost is long lasting, which may be a reason as to why the president’s spirit is still…

It is important to list the series of events about the Watergate Scandal especially because it gives a history as to why Richard Nixon was so adamant about not cooperating with the FBI during this scandal. President Richard M. Nixon gave executive privilege a bad name when he used it to try to conceal information. Richard Nixon exercised his executive power when he wanted to prevent that the White house tapes which had incriminating evidence that he participated in a cover up involving illegal…

The journey from slavery to freedom was a very long one. How African Americans were able to evolve into regular united states citizens lies in our history. The first African Americans were brought to the colonies in 1619 and by 1960 all of the original 13 colonies had African American slaves. Then, Eli Whitney’s created the cotton gin in 1793 which increased the need for slaves. Eventually, In 1808 Congress banned further importation of African American slaves. However, this did not mean the war…

After the ExComm concluded their meeting, the president invited Ball, Bundy, Gilpatric, McNamara, Rusk, Sorensen, Thompson, and RFK to the Oval Office. At that time, he revealed the plan for Robert Kennedy to discuss the deal with Dobrynin, and for this group to give advice on some possible items that could come up at the meeting (Kennedy 81). It was decided that the RFK would provide a copy…

Space was needed as well for the children’s foreign pets, such as racoons, badger, and more. To provide the previous offices, a West Wing was constructed in 1902. And later on in 1942 a East Wing was constructed for more offices (White House). In 1948 the inferior of the mansion was renovated. A south portico was added to the second floor balcony. One more great renovation was done by Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of President…