Wax models of Oval Office, Obama unveiled in Las Vegas on Presidents Day
By APMonday, February 15, 2010
Wax models of Oval Office, Obama unveiled in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — A wax museum on the Las Vegas Strip is unveiling a statue of President Barack Obama in a replica of the Oval Office just in time for Presidents Day.
The display was shown Monday at Madame Tussauds.
The museum says the Oval Office model is its only replica of the room west of the Mississippi River. It says the model of Obama standing behind his desk with his arms folded cost $300,000.
Obama is expected to visit Las Vegas later this week.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A wax museum on the Las Vegas Strip is unveiling a statue of President Barack Obama in a replica of the Oval Office just in time for Presidents Day.
The display was shown Monday at Madame Tussauds.
The museum says the Oval Office model is its only replica of the room west of the Mississippi River. It says the model of Obama standing behind his desk with his arms folded cost $300,000.
Obama is expected to visit Las Vegas later this week.
Tags: Arts And Entertainment, Barack Obama, Geography, Holidays, Las Vegas, Nevada, North America, Occasions, Sculpture, United States, Visual Arts
