The Oval Office Soundscape

President Barack Obama and President Mujica of Uruguay make statements to the press before a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House, 2014. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama's call to the International Space Station from the Oval Office in the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama meets with a group of six DREAMers in the Oval Office at the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama meets with students from Chicago’s Harper High School during a visit to the Oval Office at the White House, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama meets with President Geun-hye of South Korea in the Oval Office at the White House, 2015.National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama meets with President Hu Jintao of China in the Oval Office at the White House, 2011. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama meets with Boys and Girls Club Youth winners in the Oval Office at the White House, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama meets with Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Little League team in the  Oval Office at the White House, 2014. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama talks to Sir David Attenborough, Naturalist, in the Oval Office at the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

White House speechwriters work on the State of the Union Address with President Barack Obama, 2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks on the day of the White House Christmas Tree delivery to the White House, 2010. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, along with their daughter Malia, meet with Malala Yousafzai in the Oval Office at the White House, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama meets with Betty White in the Oval Office at the White House, 2012. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama calls to congratulate the Seattle Seahawks on their Superbowl victory from the Oval Office at the White House, 2014. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama met with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Oval Office at the White House, 2014. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama and President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy speak to the press from the Oval Office at the White House, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama signs a pediatric cancer research bill in the Oval Office at the White House, 2014. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks with President Buhari of Nigeria in the Oval Office at the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Obama delivered remarks after a bilateral meeting with His Majesty King Felipe of Spain from the Oval Office at the White House, 2015. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama meet with a group of moms to discuss healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House, 2013. National Archives, Obama Presidential Library.