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Fact Sheet: President Donald J.
Trump Establishes the Oval Office as a National Monument
The White House
November 5, 2026
ESTABLISHING THE OVAL OFFICE NATIONAL MONUMENT: Today, President Donald J.
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 Office’s national significance.
The Proclamation also directs the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate with the Committee for the Preservation of the White House and other appropriate advisory bodies.
PRESERVING THE OVAL OFFICE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS: President Trump is taking action to ensure that the Oval Office gets the historic recognition and protection it deserves.
The Oval Office stands as one of the most recognizable and historically significant spaces in the country, serving as the principal working office of the President of the United States for almost a century.
A symbol of the Presidency of the most powerful nation in world history, the Oval Office has witnessed decisions of profound national and international consequence and history.
The Oval Office merits more recognition and protective management as a distinct historic structure of national significance than its preexisting National Historic Landmark recognition.
تاريخ النشر: November 5, 2026