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Thomas Jefferson used a mahogany lap desk to write his first draft of the Constitution.
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Where did the desk come from?
The President's Desk, aka the Resolute Desk, after the ship it's made from, is English Oak. It was a gift from the Queen of England to Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes.
When the President is rejects a bill by leaving it on his desk until after Congress has ended session this called a?
When the president rejects a bill by leaving it on his desk until after Congress has ended session, it is called a pocket veto.
If a bill arrives on the desk of the president of the US and it originated in the Senate A pocket veto will be possible for him only if what?
A pocket veto will be possible for the president only if Congress adjourns before the president has ten days to sign or veto the bill. If Congress adjourns during this period, the bill does not become law and is effectively vetoed.
Who was the first president to have a phone number?
Herbert Hoover was the first US president to have a phone on his desk. Prior to 1929, US presidents had used a phone booth outside the office. Incidentally, the first president to have a telephone installed in the White House was Rutherford B Hayes.
What is desk in Spanish?
a desk in Spanish is called an el pupitre
What president used a lap desk to write papers?
American presidents because the desk was not made then. Most people where using them at the time! xx
Can you get me some important paper or is it papers from my desk?
Can you get [me] some important papers from my desk?In the sentence above, the word "some" is a plural indefinite pronoun; therefore, the noun object "papers" must also be plural.Plural: some important papersSingular: an important paper
What is a writing desk?
It is desk that you write on
Secure And Stored?
Keeping all those paper clips and important papers safe and secure is easy with a desk organizer.
What is the singular possessive of desk?
The possessive form of the noun is desk's.Example: The desk's top was a heap of books and papers.
A writing desk beginning with B?
The word is bureau. The British refer to a bureau as a desk with drawers for papers.
What is the use for a teachers desk?
The use for a teacher's desk is to hold papers, paperclips, markers ect. Think of it this way, if a student has a desk, why shouldn't a teacher?
Choosing A School Desk ?
It may seem like choosing a school desk is easy, but it is not. Choosing a school desk can be a complicated process. Before you choose a desk, you should make a list of what is important to you in a desk. A desk is a great way to study and accomplish what you need to. What is important when you choose a desk? That depends on what you need. After you decide what you need for a desk, then you should make a list of what you want in a desk. After that, you will have a good idea of what you want your desk to look like.
Will this blow my papers around?
This fan may be small but it is pretty powerful. I would not sit it on my desk next to my papers.
How do you use vast in a sentence?
She explored the vast expanse of the desert, feeling small and insignificant in comparison.
Who was the first president to have a telepohone on his desk?
president Hoover
What do you write on in school?
a desk
