India, Nov. 6 -- Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation establishing the Oval Office as a National Monument to ensure its preservation, proper care, and management.
The Proclamation proclaims the Oval Office, the Outer Oval Office, and the Cabinet Room as the Oval Office National Monument under the Antiquities Act.
The Proclamation directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and implement a management plan with relevant executive departments, agencies, and offices that prioritizes the preservation of the Oval Office, to document, review, and consider alternatives before substantially altering or demolishing the Oval Office, and to ensure that any proposed changes to its historic character are consistent with the Oval ...