White House Situation Room

English: The White House Situation Room is a conference room and intelligence management center in the basement of the West Wing of the White House. It is run by the National Security Council staff for the use of the President of the United States and his advisers (including Homeland Security and the White House Chief of Staff) to monitor and deal with crises at home and abroad and to conduct secure communications with outside (often overseas) persons. The Situation Room is equipped with secure, advanced communications equipment for the President to maintain command and control of U.S. forces around the world.

Français : La Situation Room, salle de conférence et de gestion de crise dans le sous-sol de l'Aile Ouest de la Maison blanche.

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  National Security Advisor Walt Rostow shows President Lyndon B. Johnson a model of the Khe Sanh area , 02/15/1968
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  President Ronald Reagan in a briefing with National Security Council Staff on the Libya Bombing, 1986
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  National Security Council Wednesday, July 5, 2006 in Situation Room
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  President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom participate in a video teleconference Thursday, May 17, 2007, with members of the U.S. and U.K. Iraq teams
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  President George W. Bush delivers remarks during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated White House Situation Room Friday, May 18, 2007