"When I have to make a tough decision now – which is often in the Oval Office, I think about the tough decisions he had to make and when I take a step that is not very popular,” Carter said.

One of the most legendary Oval Office confrontations took place in 1947, when President Harry Truman gathered aides to debate whether the United States should recognize Israel.

When President Harry S. Truman first used the desk at the White House, it was brought into the Oval Office by President John F. Kennedy and became an iconic backdrop as his son, John F. Kennedy Jr ...

Not since the day in April 1945, when 348 reporters had jammed into Harry Truman's first press conference, had there been such a turnout. Well before the appointed hour of 4 p.m., 219 ...

The Harry S. Truman National Historic Site allows tours of Truman's home and a visitor center. When it comes to Missourians and the Oval Office, the buck stops with Harry S. Truman.

The best-selling book chronicled Graham's influence on American presidents from Harry Truman to George W. Bush. On April 25, ... The Oval Office is a place that knocks the air out of you.