The West Wing is the part of the White House Complex in which the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, and the Situation Room are located. Besides serving as the day-to-day office of the President of the United States, it includes offices for senior members of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and their support staff. The West Wing is located directly west of the Executive Residence. White House photo (public domain) by Tina Hager Todays expanded West Wing is very similar to the 1902 temporary executive office building. ... The White House Complex showing location of the West Wing, Rose Garden, West Colonnade, Executive Residence, East Colonnade, Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, and East Wing. ... The Oval Office from above The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States. ... Cabinet meeting on May 16, 2001. ... President Bush and Prime Minister Blair in White House Teleconferencing Room in the Situation Room Complex May 17 2007. ... The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... The Executive Office of the President (EOP or sometimes EXOP) consists of the immediate staff of the President of the United States, as well as multiple levels of support staff reporting to the President. ... White House Ground Floor showing location of principal rooms. ...

History

Before the building of the new West Wing, presidential staff worked on the second floor. However, when Theodore Roosevelt became President following the assassination of President McKinley, he came to the White House with his wife and his 6 children. In 1902, finding that the existing offices in the Mansion were insufficient to accommodate his family as well as his staff, he had the West Wing constructed by the New York architects McKim, Mead & White. The West Wing was originally constructed as a temporary office structure, built atop the site of the greenhouse and stables. In the original design, the President's office was located in the center of the West Wing, where the Roosevelt Room now exists. In 1909, William Howard Taft had the interior remodeled, creating the Oval Office, reminiscent of the oval rooms in the Residence. This article outlines the differences between American English, the form of the English language spoken in the United States, and British English, which is used to denote what is more precisely known as Commonwealth English. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... For the mountain, see Mount McKinley. ... NY redirects here. ... McKim, Mead, and White was the premier architectural firm in the eastern United States at the turn of the twentieth century. ... William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice of the United States, a leader of the progressive conservative wing of the Republican Party in the early 20th century, a pioneer in international arbitration... The Oval Office from above The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States. ...

Both new wings are largely concealed from view because their height is lower than the main house.

On December 24, 1929, under President Hoover, the West Wing was significantly damaged by an electrical fire. In 1933 when Franklin D. Roosevelt became President, he undertook the third and final major reorganization with a new Oval Office being constructed in the southeast corner of the West Wing. The new office's location also gave presidents greater privacy, allowing them to slip back and forth between the main White House and the West Wing without being in full view of the West Wing staff. During the period, the March of Dimes constructed a swimming pool so that FDR could exercise, given his disability. Richard Nixon had the swimming pool covered over to create the Press Briefing Room, where the White House Press Secretary gives daily briefings. is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... FDR redirects here. ... March of Dimes official logo March of Dimes is the name of health charities in both the United States and Canada. ... White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan bids farewell to the press pool Friday, May 5, 2006, after delivering his last official briefing at the White House. ... The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official with a rank one step below Presidential Cabinet level. ...

Nixon also renamed the room previously called by Franklin Roosevelt the "Fish Room" (where he kept aquariums, and where John F. Kennedy displayed trophy fish) in honor of the two Presidents Roosevelt: Theodore, who first built the West Wing, and Franklin, who built the current Oval Office. By tradition, a portrait of Franklin Roosevelt hangs over the mantle of the Roosevelt Room during the administration of a president from the Democratic Party and a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt hangs during the administration of a Republican president (although President Clinton chose to retain the portrait of Theodore Roosevelt above the mantle). In the past, the portrait not hanging over the mantle hung on the opposite wall. However, during the first term of President George W. Bush's administration, an audio-visual cabinet was placed on the opposite wall providing secure audio and visual conference capabilities across the hall from the Oval Office. “Aquaria” redirects here. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, Kennedy, John Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, or JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of the United States. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), often referred to as FDR, was the 32nd (1933–1945) President of the United States. ... The Roosevelt Room in the West WIng of the White House during the administration of Bill Clinton. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...

As presidential staffs grew substantially in the latter half of the 20th century, the West Wing generally came to be seen as too small for its modern governmental functions. Today, some members of the President's staff are located in the adjacent Eisenhower Executive Office Building —originally the State, War, and Navy Building, which housed those departments. According to the National Register of Historic Places, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Formaly the Old Executive Office Building, a National Historic Landmark, was built in Washington, DC between 1871 and 1888. ... The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... Line drawing of the Department of Wars seal. ... Seal The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30, 1798, to provide administrative and technical support, and civilian leadership to the United States Navy and Marine Corps. ...

Bush administration occupants

According to a June 2007 article in The Washington Post, first floor occupants of the West Wing during George W. Bush's second term include: The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ... George W. Bushs second term as President of the United States began at noon on January 20, 2005 and is due to expire with the swearing-in of the 44th President of the United States at noon, Washington, D.C. time, on January 20, 2009. ...

• Dick Cheney, Vice President
• Joshua B. Bolten, Assistant to the President and White House Chief of Staff
• Karl Rove, Assistant to the President, Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor
• Joe Hagin, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff
• Stephen Hadley, National Security Advisor
• Jared Weinstein, Special Assistant to the President and Personal Aide
• Karen Keller, Special Assistant to the President and Personal Secretary
• Tony Snow, Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary
• Emily Lawrimore, Assistant Press Secretary

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• Ed Gillespie, Counselor to the President
• Fred Fielding, Counsel to the President (as of January 31, 2007)
• Kevin Sullivan, Assistant to the President for Communications
• Candi Wolff, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
• Liza Wright, Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel
• Doug Badger, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
• Allan Hubbard, Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director, National Economic Council
• Keith Hennessey, Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director, National Economic Council
• Bill McGurn, Assistant to the President for Speechwriting
• Tevi Troy, Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy

Bolten joined the West Wing after the article was published, replacing Andrew Card on 14 April 2006. Former occupants of the West Wing during Bush's administration include former Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Claude Allen, former Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Kristen Silverberg and former Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel Dina Powell. Edward Gillespie (born 1962) is an American conservative Republican political lobbyist. ... Fred Fisher Fielding (born March 21, 1939) is senior partner at Wiley, Rein, & Fielding, a Washington, D.C. law firm. ... The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States. ... Kevin Sullivan, a Democrat, is Connecticuts 106th lieutenant governor. ... The White House Communications Director is responsible for developing and promoting the voice of the administration. ... Liza Wright is Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. ... Allan Hubbard is the Assistant to President George W. Bush for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council. ... The National Economic Council (NEC) is a United States government agency in the executive office of the President. ... Keith Hennessey is a Deputy Assistant to the U.S. President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the U.S. National Economic Council. ... William McGurn is the chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. ... Tevi Troy served as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Domestic Policy under U.S. President George W. Bush. ... Andrew Hill Andy Card Jr. ... Claude Alexander Allen, Former Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Claude Alexander Allen (born October 11, 1960) was the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy in George W. Bushs White House and a former nominee for a judgeship on the United States Court of Appeals for the... Kristen Silverberg is the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations for the United States government. ... Dina Powell. ...

Depiction in The West Wing TV Series

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In 1999, a popular television show called The West Wing brought greater public attention to the workings of the Presidential staff, as well as to the location of those workings in the West Wing. When asked whether the show accurately captured the working environment, many former White House staffers say yes, but have also observed that the television set appeared less crowded than the real offices, with far more glass. In 2003, Press Secretary Scott McClellan commented that the show portrayed more foot traffic and larger rooms than in the real wing. The year 1999 in television involved some significant events. ... The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin and produced and co-written by John Wells. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scott McClellan in the press room of the White House Puffy McMoonface (born February 14, 1968) was the White House Press Secretary (2003-2006) for President George W. Bush. ...

References

• Scott McClellan Hosts Ask the White House. The White House. Retrieved on 18 April 2005.

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External links

• WikiSatellite view of West Wing at WikiMapia
• Stevens, Doug. "Inside the Real West Wing." The Washington Post June 2005. Accessed 27th October 2006.
• White House Museum: West Wing, with floorplan and historical images