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History & Culture. The Resolute desk is a massive oak desk closely associated with presidents of the United States due to its prominent placement in the Oval Office. The desk arrived at the White House in November 1880, as a gift from Britain's Queen Victoria.
What the president has on his desk is often symbolic of his style and experience. Although he did not use the Resolute in the Oval Office, Harry Truman's desk was famousâhe was well-known for having a plaque with a motto that read: The buck stops here.. On more than one occasion, President Truman referred to the desk sign in public statements.