In 1789 President George Washington wrote to the U.S. Senate recommending a chamber "for the joint business of the President and the Senate." Although the Capitol's early architects planned for such a room, it was not until extensions were added to the building in the 1850s that one was finally built. Providing a brief history of the President's Room and elaboration on the decorative elements, this brochure is a look behind the doors of one of the Capitol's most stunning rooms.
