Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

John Kerry

2naSalit

(97,397 posts)

5. Here's a reference

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 01:32 PM

Mar 2015

that describes it:

Expensive law offices and offices of top US government officials, where the offices have lots of mahogany paneling and built-in mahogany bookcases. Usage dates back in the US Department of State at least to the mid-1970s.

http://www.quora.com/Where-did-the-phrase-Mahogany-Row-originate

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Kerry's comments on David Wade leaving - from State.gov [View all] karynnj Mar 2015 OP

Mahogany Row? Is that a neighborhood in Foggy Bottom?nt. hedda_foil Mar 2015 #1

Here's a reference 2naSalit Mar 2015 #5

It's a great statement. He has been... YvonneCa Mar 2015 #2

Beautiful. MBS Mar 2015 #3

So true karynnj Mar 2015 #4

Well. Kerry has promoted Jonatan Finer to serve as Chief of Staff mylye2222 Mar 2015 #6

Interesting - Finer was the man on the other end of the open mic thing on Gaza karynnj Mar 2015 #7

Oh yep I remeber well this so called gaffe" ... mylye2222 Mar 2015 #8