Oval Office Chair is a Witness to History.

John F. Kennedy's Oval Office chair was a chair like no other, cradling a president whose leadership defined an era, a silent witness to some of the most pivotal moments of the 20th century.  During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, the president faced one of the most perilous moments in modern history. The Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles off the U.S. coast, sparking a tense 13-day standoff that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.Kennedy spent hours seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.  While military leaders urged immediate airstrikes and an invasion of Cuba, Kennedy opted for a naval blockade of Cuba to prevent further missiles from arriving and to pressure the Soviets to remove the ones already there.  His decision to open secret communications with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev ultimately led to a peaceful resolution, with the Soviets agreeing to remove the missiles in exchange for a U.S. pledge not to invade Cuba and a secret agreement to remove U.S. missiles from Turkey.