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  Old Executive Office Building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The building became seen as inefficient and was nearly demolished in 1957.
The building continues to house various agencies that comprise the Executive Office of the President, such as the Office of the Vice President, the Office of Management and Budget and the National Security Council.
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was the first in a succession of Vice Presidents to the present day that have had offices in the building.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eisenhower_Executive_Office_Building   (320 words)

  
 Preservation Office
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) agencies moved in officially in 1947 after the last of the original occupants, the State Department, moved out.
The first EOP agencies to move into the old State Building (as the OEOB was known) were the Bureau of the Budget (now the Office of Management and Budget) and the National Security Council.
In 1969, the 30th anniversary of the Executive Office of the President Budget ceremony was held in the Indian Treaty Room, Room 474, in the Old Executive Office Building.
clinton4.nara.gov /textonly/WH/EOP/OA/OAPO   (656 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Vegetation north of the West Wing along West Executive Avenue and on the north side of the White House would be affected by excavations for proposed meeting, news media, staff circulation, and recreation facilities, as discussed under the proposed plan.
Noise impacts on visitors, as well as workers in nearby buildings, would be primarily due to construction and the operation of mechanical equipment for underground facilities, as described for the proposed plan and alternative 1.
Under alternative 2 pedestrians and occupants of nearby buildings (the Old Executive Office Building, the Treasury Building, the Commerce Building, and buildings on E Street west of 17th) could hear construction noise.
www.prop1.org /park/99plan/284-300.htm   (7649 words)

  
 CNN.com - Historic building renamed for Eisenhower - May 7, 2002
There is a plaque on the gate outside the building reading that on this date, the building was renamed in memory of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The building was constructed between 1871 and 1888 for the then Departments of State, War, and Navy.
Since 1949, the building has been used by various agencies of the Executive Office of the President, including the Office of the Vice President, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the National Security Council.
archives.cnn.com /2002/ALLPOLITICS/05/07/bush.honors.eisenhow   (373 words)

  
 United States Senator Dianne Feinstein   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This Victorian building, originally constructed to house the State, War and Navy departments, is an excellent example of the architectural and decorative taste of the late 1800s.
The building is otherwise closed to the public.
Reservations should be made by calling at least two weeks in advance (reservations are accepted up to four months in advance) to the tour office at (202) 395-5895, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings only.
www.senate.gov /member/ca/feinstein/general/oeob.html   (179 words)

  
 Moran (KS01) - Press Release - Congress Says: We Still Like Ike   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
N.W. in Washington, DC, known as the Old Executive Office Building, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
In 1957, according to White House historian and scholar William Seale, the Advisory Committee on Presidential Office Space recommended that the building be demolished and replaced with an expensive modern structure.
Considering his work as soldier, staff member and chief executive, the dedication of the Old Executive Office Building is an especially fitting tribute to the memory of this great man. The naming of this is supported by many including those who knew his historic life the best.
www.house.gov /moranks01/pr102699.html   (930 words)

  
 QE|A Old Executive Office Building   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Washington, DC Constructed from 1871 to 1888, this building was originally the State, War and Navy Building and is one of the best examples in the United States of the Second Empire style.
Restoration of the building’s detailed granite upper facade and its ornate mansard roofing system entailed substantive materials research and sophisticated design and project management solutions.
To resolve the structural problems of the 100,000-square-foot roof complex, 63,000 square feet of new arched concrete roof decking was installed and overlaid with slate and copper sheet metal roofing.
www.quinnevans.com /projects/office.html   (235 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Managing Change/ Forging Partnerships We will help to build a partnership of business, labor, academia, the public, and government that is committed to deployment of an advanced, rapid, powerful infrastructure accessible and accountable to all Americans.
Building on the knowledge gained from these activities, the IITF will work with the Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure, as well as with state regulatory commissions, to determine how the Universal Service concept should be applied in the 21st Century.
In one instance, "an 11-year old who regularly played with the terminal heard his father complain one day of chest pains and turned to the system for help; it diagnosed the symptoms as a probable heart attack.
www.ifla.org /documents/infopol/us/nii.txt   (10883 words)

  
 Text Only Version of Michigan's Sixth District House Site
The National Building Museum - 401 F Street, NW, between 4th and 5th streets.
The Old Executive Office Building - Next door to the White House, which commands a unique position in both our national history and architectural heritage.
The Department of the Treasury - This building was built in 1836 and since then has served as the headquarters for the Treasury Department.
www.house.gov /upton/text_only.html   (3791 words)

  
 WHphoto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The West Wing of the White House is to the left of the Old Executive Office Building.
The dark building on the right across West Execultive Avenue is the Old Executive Office Building.
He was the director of security and the counsel's office, I believe, serves as an umbrella to that office.
www.fbicover-up.com /photos/whphoto.htm   (375 words)

  
 Old Executive Office Building
The Old Executive Office Building, a National Historic Landmark, was built between 1871 and 1888.
The Old Executive Office Building is located at 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW.
To make a reservation, please call the Preservation Office between the hours of 9:00 am and noon, Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 202/395-5895, and have available legal name, date of birth, country of citizenship, and Social Security number for each visitor.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/dc32.htm   (344 words)

  
 Find in a Library: An Act to Designate the Old Executive Office Building Located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania ...
Find in a Library: An Act to Designate the Old Executive Office Building Located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, District of Columbia, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
An Act to Designate the Old Executive Office Building Located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, District of Columbia, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
Office buildings -- Law and legislation -- Washington (D.C.)
worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/b191a4c20b95189ba19afeb4da09e526.html   (124 words)

  
 White House --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
formerly known as the Executive Mansion (1810–1902) the official office and residence of the president of the United States at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C. The White House and its landscaped grounds occupy 18 acres (7.2 hectares).
Highly adaptive, the house mouse has both behavioral and physiological traits—such as the ability to survive in buildings and aboard ships, a tendency to move into agricultural fields and leave when the habitat changes, and a rapid rate of reproduction—that allow it to thrive wherever...
The White House Office is headed by the chief of staff and comprises the president's personal advisers on all matters of policy, including relations with Congress and the media.
www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9076827&ref=news1104   (1024 words)

  
 SES Distinguished Executives Event Old Executive Office Building
It is always a special pleasure for me to honor the recipients of the Distinguished Executive Rank Award because it gives me the opportunity to recognize accomplishments that go far beyond the excellent service that we deliver on a day-to-day basis to the American public.
This year is also the 20th anniversary of the SES, and you have all proven what a great idea the SES is. As you heard earlier today, the Vice President agrees.
The women and men who work for our government, for the American people, whether it is on the federal, state, or local level, believe that public service is a high calling, and that good government is a reflection of the people in government.
www.opm.gov /speeches/1999/rankaw99.htm   (621 words)

  
 NCS | National Communications System | President's NSTAC | December 1997
Lee is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GTE and also serves a member on the Advisory Committee to the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCCIP).
Reno's remarks were made during the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) executive session, held December 11 at the Old Executive Office Building in Washington.
His remarks came during the NSTAC executive session held December 11 at the Old Executive Office Building in Washington.
www.ncs.gov /nstac/december1997/nstac_meetings.html   (563 words)

  
 Executive Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Originally the State, War, and Navy Building, it was the world's largest government building when finished.
Now it houses the Executive Office and White House staffs.
Harry Truman called this "the greatest monstrosity in America", yet he was one of the few who didn't want it torn down.
sc94.ameslab.gov /TOUR/execoffice.html   (95 words)

  
 5687. Mina Wright. Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations. 1988
It does all the don’ts of architecture, mixing bits of everything from Moorish to Gothic.
It’s a rebel of a room that’s characteristic of the whole building.
On War Department Library in Washington DC’s Old Executive Office Building, NY Times 17 May 85
bartleby.com /63/87/5687.html   (107 words)

  
 Pennsylvania Avenue Old Executive Building   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
On the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue, across from the Renwick and Blair House, is the Old Executive Office Building, which was completed in 1888 after 17 years of construction.
When the humorist and novelist Mark Twain tried to describe it, he came up with: "the ugliest building in America." President Harry Truman agreed.
The Old Executive Office Building was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.fhwa.dot.gov /infrastructure/pa42.htm   (137 words)

  
 The Old Executive Office Building (20-Oct-1994)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Your tour of this beautiful building will serve as a looking glass to America's rich architectural and historical past.
Behind the large wooden doors, inside grand rooms glowing with stencil-painted walls and bold wrought iron moldings, decisions were made that dramatically shaped the world as we know it today.
It was here in the Old State, War and Navy Building, which is now the OEOB, that America's role as a world super power was born.
clinton1.nara.gov /White_House/Tours/OEOB/Welcome-plain.html   (140 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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www.ssa.gov /history/Nixon/eob267.rtf   (1261 words)

  
 FDIC plans $111 million office building
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s board of directors today approved the construction of a 9-story building at the FDIC office complex in Arlington, Va. The 422,000 sq.
In addition to its property in Northern Virginia, the FDIC will continue to own its headquarters building at 550 17th St. across the street from the historic Old Executive Office Building, as well as a building at 1776 F St.
When concluded in 2006, the project will complete the development of the FDIC Virginia Square campus, which began more than 10 years ago when the agency built an office building, training facility and student residence at the site.
nreionline.com /news/real_estate_fdic_plans_million/index.html   (170 words)

  
 The Old Executive Office Building on July 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
I took a walk past the Old Executive Office Building the Monday before the Fourth and saw it was all "dressed up" for the ocassion!
Plus, I really like the way the flag on the top of the building is flying.
Here's a photo I chose NOT to manipulate (I wanted to be able to see th flag on the roof) to give you an idea of what an undone photo looks like compared to the final product.
www.aislingphotoart.com /oeobjuly4.html   (130 words)

  
 Ettractions.com - Old Executive Office Building
A cultural attraction dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Jersey shore.
A site rich in American history, the Old Executive Office Building has served as a place where monumental press conferences have been held, foreign dignitaries have been entertained, peace agreements have been signed, and war has been declared.
Located right next door to the White House, it houses the offices of the Vice President and thousands of staff members.
www.ettractions.com /ettractions/att/12914.asp   (113 words)

  
 Old Executive Office Building, Washington | MyTravelGuide.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
One of the most beautiful buildings in the nation's capital, the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB) was built in 1888.
Today the building holds many of the offices that support the White House including that of the vice president.
Improve the Old Executive Office Building listing by providing a photo, description or suggesting a correction.
www.mytravelguide.com /attractions/profile.jsp?objectid=79260105   (495 words)

  
 The Hsi Lai Temple Fundraiser and Maria Hsia
At least initially, however, this project--which was to culminate with her efforts to involve the Hsi Lai Temple on behalf of national Democratic candidates in the 1996 elections--could not be accomplished alone.
So important was this pen, in turn, to Hsia that she reported broke into the offices of her law ``partner'' Arnold Malter in July 1995 in order to retrieve it after their business relationship collapsed.
Neither office thought there was a high risk that the meeting would lead to an incident in our relations with either China or Taiwan.
www.fas.org /irp/congress/1998_rpt/sgo-sir/2-17.htm   (16281 words)

  
 The Old Executive Office Building., Washington DC, U.S.A. Print by Greg Gawlowski at Art.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Old Executive Office Building., Washington DC, U.S.A. Print by Greg Gawlowski at Art.com
This art print was created using a sophisticated digital printer.  The Giclee printing process delivers a fine stream of archival ink on archival paper, resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display.
The Old Executive Office Building., Washington DC, U.S.A. Artist:
www.art.com /asp/sp.asp?PD=10258389&RFID=346898&engine=sitematch   (112 words)

  
 EEOB Tour
This is an index into the rooms on the Old Executive Office Building tour.
By selecting a room, you can jump immediately to that room and continue your tour sequentially from there.
Former Office of the Secretary of the Navy
clinton4.nara.gov /WH/Tours/OEOB/html/Welcome_Image_Overview.html   (53 words)

  
 The Old Executive Office Building
The ongoing effort to preserve and restore this grand old building is a source of pride for all Americans.
You can browse some little known historical facts about the OEOB, and look at a
To comment on this service, send feedback to the Web Development Team.
clinton3.nara.gov /WH/Tours/OEOB/html/Welcome.html   (159 words)

  
 Washington, D.C. 2003
The Washington Monument as seen from between the Old Executive Office Building (right)
Building is behind the Renwick Museum, opposite the Old Executive Office Building.
The view typically seen from the South side of the White House.
www.dutchgirl.net /mean/washdc.html   (156 words)

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