
Map Room

Map Room, Map Room in White House
Description: The Map Room is a room on the ground floor of the White House, used primarily as a situation room and for small ceremonial events.
History: During World War II, Franklin Roosevelt converted this space into a situation room where war strategy was planned.
Culture: It was in this room that Bill Clinton made his grand jury testimony in the Monica Lewinsky scandal via video conference.
Practical: Today, it serves as a reception room for the president's guests prior to larger meetings elsewhere in the residence.
Did you know ?: It has been renovated by many presidents, with Truman adding a doorway in place of a dropped ceiling.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Source: Wikimedia