Gift Details

Recipient Information

Recipient: President

Agency: NA

Gift Information

Value: $9800.00

Year Received: 2000

Date Received: NA

Gift Description

(1) 35.5"x24" pastel portrait of the President, wearing a light blue traditional long Nigerian over-shirt and a blue, yellow, and white cap, with a black shimmering background, contained in 35"x47" double wood frame with red velvet lining, $3000. (2) 8' diameter red, white, and blue leather rug that depicts the American flag, and the Presidential seal in snakeskin, $2500. (3) Four 11" diameter pillow covers and four 8" diameter seat covers of the same design, $1300. (4) 96" diameter green, red, and cream colored leather rug of geometric designs, $2000. (5) 37"x25" pastel portrait of President Clinton wearing a dark suit with a blue shirt and blue and yellow tie. The background is a shimmering lavendar and work is signed in lower right corner; in a 43"x30" wood frame. Portrait arrived in the Gift Office with the glass shattered, $1000 as is; Recd--August 25, 2000; Est. Value--$9800; Archives Foreign.

Justification

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