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The space became known as the Treaty Room after President John F. Kennedy signed the [[Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty]] in the room in 1963. It's been used for important treaty signings ever since. President Richard Nixon signed the [[Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty]] in the room in 1972, and President Jimmy Carter signed the [[Camp David Accords]] in the room in 1978.{{sfn|Kalb|2013|page=1337}} | The space became known as the Treaty Room after President John F. Kennedy signed the [[Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty]] in the room in 1963. It's been used for important treaty signings ever since. President Richard Nixon signed the [[Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty]] in the room in 1972, and President Jimmy Carter signed the [[Camp David Accords]] in the room in 1978.{{sfn|Kalb|2013|page=1337}} | ||
The room has undergone some changes in the past 25 years. First Lady [[Barbara Bush]] converted it into a private sitting room for the president. President | The room has undergone some changes in the past 25 years. First Lady [[Barbara Bush]] converted it into a private sitting room for the president. President George W. Bush had the room's historic paneling and its vibrant red, gold, and blue fabrics removed to alter it more to his own personal taste. President [[Barack Obama]] had the room redecorated in shades of [[beige]],{{sfn|Kalb|2013|page=1337}} and continued its use as a private presidential study.{{sfn|Phillips-Schrock|2013|page=180}} | ||
A half-bathroom in the northwest corner of the Treaty Room remains as of 2015 almost untouched since its creation in 1952. It has green and white floor tile in a checkerboard pattern, and the plumbing pipes are exposed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/10/upshot/harry-trumans-home-improvement.html|last=Beschloss|first=Michael|title=Harry Truman's Extreme Home Makeover|work=The New York Times|date=May 9, 2015|access-date=May 10, 2015}}</ref> | A half-bathroom in the northwest corner of the Treaty Room remains as of 2015 almost untouched since its creation in 1952. It has green and white floor tile in a checkerboard pattern, and the plumbing pipes are exposed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/10/upshot/harry-trumans-home-improvement.html|last=Beschloss|first=Michael|title=Harry Truman's Extreme Home Makeover|work=The New York Times|date=May 9, 2015|access-date=May 10, 2015}}</ref> | ||