 The Oval Office set originally designed by Michael J. Taylor, was  constructed for _Dave (1993)_ (qv) and then subsequently used for  _American President, The (1995)_ (qv), which was also written by  Aaron Sorkin (qv) and included Martin Sheen (qv),  Joshua Malina (qv) and Anna Deavere Smith (qv) in its cast. It  was also used during the filming of _Contact (1997)_ (qv), when the  carpet, made by the original company, had to be replaced for  $28,000.