Senate Reception Room
2000-10-10T04:32:30-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/96d/20001010043243001_hd.jpgMr. Baker described the history of the Senate Reception Room in the U.S. Capitol Building. He conducted a tour of the room and explained the origins of the portraits of outstanding senators in the medallion spaces around the room.
Mr. Baker described the history of the Senate Reception Room in the U.S. Capitol Building. He conducted a tour of the room and explained the origins of the portraits of outstanding senators in the medallion spaces around the room.
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