The West Wing, circa 1904.
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The executive office building was originally supposed to be for temporary use during renovations. Roosevelt began working in a rectangular office there in 1902 the Oval Office wasn t constructed until 1909, when President William Howard Taft doubled the size of the West Wing.
President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the construction of the West Wing, where the vice president s smaller office is located, in 1902.
The executive office building was originally supposed to be for temporary use during renovations. Roosevelt began working in a rectangular office there in 1902 the Oval Office wasn t constructed until 1909, when President William Howard Taft doubled the size of the West Wing.
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Police make new arrests over Hong Kong 12 flee-attempt
A total of 11 people have been arrested, linked to a daring escape attempt from Hong Kong to Taiwan. It follows recent mass arrests of pro-democracy activists by police in the semi-autonomous territory.
Thursday s arrests were connected to suspected aiding of the Hong Kong 12 escape attempt
A total of eight men and three women have been detained, according to local broadcaster RTHK. They are aged 18 to 72 years.
A lawyer and district councilor named Daniel Wong and the mother of a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist were among those arrested, according to early reports.
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