Gift Details

Recipient Information

Recipient: President

Agency: National Security Council

Gift Information

Value: $650.00

Year Received: 2005

Date Received: 2005-08-21

Gift Description

Weapon: 20'' Austrian Flintock Pistol made of steel, wood, silver and inlaid with coral; handcrafted of Austrian parts assembled in Bulgaria and designed for a senior dignitary from the Ottoman empire; age described as turn of the 18th century. Rec'd--October 17, 2005. Est. Value-- $650. Location-- Archives Foreign. Collectable: 9'' x 5'' copper with gold tone reproduction of a Rhyton cup from the 4th century BC. Rec'd-- October 17, 2005. Est. Value--$75. Location-- Archives Foreign. Miscellaneous: white and black male, standard Bulgarian Goran Shepherd dog named ``Balkan of Gorannadraganov'' born on 08/21/2005. Rec'd-- October 17, 2005. Est. Value--$430. Disposition--Transferr ed to General Services Administration. Flowers (5): rooted roses. Rec'd--October 17, 2005. Est. Value-- $30. Disposition-- Handled pursuant to Secret Service policy Book (printed in Bulgarian): ``The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush: 10 Commonsense Lessons from the Commander in Chief,'' by Carolyn B. Thompson and James W. Ware. Rec'd--October 17, 2005. Est. Value-- $23. Location-- Archives Foreign.

Justification

Non-acceptance would cause embarrassment to donor and U.S. Government