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Template:WikiProject DC The copy on this page was lifted directly from the official White House site ([1]) with only one paragraph edited slightly. I deleted the offending copy and listed it on Wikipedia:Possible copyright infringements. Rebrane 05:34, Mar 11, 2004 (UTC)

See comment made at copyvio page. All U.S. government publications are by default public domain. --Jia ng 06:11, 11 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Facetious comment: I thought it was an oval office so there were no corners to hide in.

The slightly silly copy in the official website:

Preferences for oval rooms date to the time of George Washington. At the president's home in Philadelphia, Washington had two rooms modified with a bowed-end in each that were used for hosting formal receptions called levees. As his guests formed a circle around him, Washington would stand in the center to greet them. With no one standing at the head or foot of the room, everyone was an equal distance from the president. The circle became a symbol of democracy, and Washington likely envisioned the oval Blue Room as the ideal place to host a levee.

has been developed at Wikipedia to this:

George Washington specified a room's oval shape so during meetings, he could look into everyone's eyes. Originally, Washington wanted all the rooms in the White House oval but soon realized such a design was impractical.

It's just not true. Wetman 20:54, 16 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Oral Office

What the heck is Oral Office?

This term was coined when Bill Clinton admitted to having oral sex with Monica Lewinsky in the office.

Actually, the oral sex in question was in a side room adjacent to the Oval. 4.232.195.48 18:27, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Clinton did not admit to having sex (oral, or otherwise) witth Lewinsky. We should state facts, whether denied, or not. He may have denied it, but where is the proof? Don´t talk about the dress.. If it had been proven, he would have followed the path of Nixon, and would have taken, "an early bath". (Sports quote.) andreasegde 17:32, 8 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

silly trivia

Just learned a friend of mine went inside the Oval Office last year: apparently it smells like "Pine-Sol and weirdly enough, lavender potpourri, pleasant though" Who knew? :D

Zidel333 00:27, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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	The copy on this page was lifted directly from the official White House site ([http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/ovaloffice.html]) with only one paragraph edited slightly. I deleted the offending copy and listed it on [[Wikipedia:Possible copyright infringements]]. [[User:Rebrane\|Rebrane]] 05:34, Mar 11, 2004 (UTC)		The copy on this page was lifted directly from the official White House site ([http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/ovaloffice.html]) with only one paragraph edited slightly. I deleted the offending copy and listed it on [[Wikipedia:Possible copyright infringements]]. [[User:Rebrane\|Rebrane]] 05:34, Mar 11, 2004 (UTC)