Existing comment:
"We Americans admire you and your government's dedication to preserve God's gifts of nature."
-- Ronald Reagan, June 18, 1984
State Gifts:
Gifts between heads of state are a time-honored part of international diplomacy -- an emblem of goodwill, even between the fiercest rivals. Presidents and first ladies accept state gifts on behalf of the American people, and the gifts remain the property of the federal government.
Most state gifts are kept at presidential libraries, where they are protected and cared for under the auspices of the National Archives and Records Administration. President and Mrs. Reagan received almost 2,000 gifts from foreign leaders. |