Surprise bust of Csar Chvez in Joe Biden’s office – Explica

Paul Chvez did not know that the sculpture they had requested of his father, union and civil rights leader Csar Chvez, would end up in the White House.

Just this week he decided to loan a bronze statue to President Joe Biden and rushed to pack it up and deliver it to him from across the country, California. It came as a surprise to him when he saw Biden at his new desk in the Oval Office, with the bust of his late father behind him.

We still have a smile from ear to ear, Paul Chvez said in an interview.

During his campaign, Biden promoted unity and racial justice, and Chvezs son said the new president appears to be trying to advance those ideas through a series of decorative changes in his office.

He noted that the presence of the statue in the White House marks the beginning of a new day after the administration of Donald Trump, with his policies against immigration. Chvez Jr., who is president and director of the board of directors of the foundation that bears his fathers name, predicted that under the new government the contribution of workers, immigrants, and Latinos will be taken into account.

Every time Biden is seen at his desk, the farm union leader will be there.

The changes in the Oval Office were first seen when Biden signed a series of decrees and other measures in his first hours as president.

The most notable change is a blue carpet with the presidential seal in the center, which was last worn by Bill Clinton and replaces a colorful carpet installed by Trump. Biden also decided to use the gold curtains from the Clinton era.

In addition to the Chvez bust, there are also other civil rights fighters Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, as well as a sculpture of President Harry Truman. Biden removed a bust of Winston Churchill.

On the wall in front of Bidens desk there is a picture with a collage of photos of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt which also includes another father of the country, Alexander Hamilton.

Conspicuously absent is a portrait of President Andrew Jackson, a Trump favorite who signed a law that led to the expulsion of tens of thousands of Native Americans from their lands.

Biden retains the Resolute desk, built from oak from the British Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute. But he got rid of the red button Trump installed on his desk to call a butler to bring him Diet Coke, his drink of choice.

All presidents change the dcor of the Oval Office at the beginning of their administrations to reflect their personal taste or promote certain ideas.

The White House has in its warehouses an extensive collection of furniture, paintings, and other artifacts. Presidents can also borrow items from the Smithsonian and other museums.

The White House curator oversees everything and the renovation is done within hours, after the departure of the outgoing president and before the arrival of his successor.

Biden also replaced some military flags that Trump used for decorative purposes and replaced an American flag and another with the presidential seal. They are both behind your desk.

He also selected a dark brown leather chair to replace Trumps russet chair.

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Surprise bust of Csar Chvez in Joe Biden's office - Explica