Gift Details

For the First Lady: (1) 13" x 9" round silver vessel with a floral and bird relief. Vessel has a hinged lid with a gold spiral leaf finial, $1200. (2) 48" x 96" rust, orange, blue, and tan Vakko silk scarf with a geometric and floral motif, $150. (3) Two silver frames with a rope border, a name plate of donor, and the Turkish crest, each including photographs inscribed by the donor, $600. For the President: Large hardcover book ``Istanbul Capital of Empires,'' by Ertug, $200. Recd--April 24, 1999. Est. Value-- $2150. Archives Foreign.

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