Department of State Office of Protocol; Gifts to Federal Employees from Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 1999; Notice
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Friday, March, 24, 2000 Part II Department of State Office of Protocol; Gifts to Federal Employees From Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 1999; Notice VerDate 20<MAR>2000 15:47 Mar 23, 2000 Jkt 190000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\24MRN2.SGM pfrm03 PsN: 24MRN2 15936 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 58 / Friday, March, 24, 2000 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE statements which, as required by law, Publication of this listing in the Federal employees filed with their Federal Register is required by Section [Public Notice 3250] employing agencies during calendar 7342(f) of Title 5, Unites States Code, as year 1999 concerning gifts received from added by Section 515(a)(1) of the Office of Protocol; Gifts to Federal foreign government sources. The Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Employees From Foreign Government compilation includes reports of both Fiscal Year 1978 (Public Law 95±105, Sources Reported to Employing tangible gifts and gifts of travel or travel August 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 865). Agencies In Calendar Year 1999 expenses of more than minimal value, Dated: March 10, 2000. The Department of State submits the as defined by statute. Bonnie Cohen, following comprehensive listing of the Under Secretary for Management. REPORT OF TANGIBLE GIFTS Gift, date of acceptance on behalf Name and title of person accepting of the U.S. Government, esti- Identity of foreign donor and gov- Circumstances justifying accept- the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- ernment ance ernment tion or location Executive Office of The President President ........................................ 40″ x 29″ gilt framed oil painting His Excellency Petru Lucinschi, Non-acceptance would cause em- of an autumn landscape that President of the Republic of barrassment to donor and U.S. depicts a shepherd and goats. Moldova. Government. RecdÐOctober 20, 1998. Est. ValueÐ$1500. Archives For- eign. President ........................................ Six bottles of sake. RecdÐNo- His Excellency, Keizo Obuchi, Non-acceptance would cause em- vember 20, 1998. Est. ValueÐ The Prime Minister of Japan barrassment to donor and U.S. $72. Accepted by Another Gov- and Mrs. Obuchi. Government. ernment Agency. Two bonsai trees. One is a 250- year-old Ezo Spruce, $9000. The other is an 80-year-old Tri- dent Maple, $5500. RecdÐNo- vember 20, 1998. Est. ValueÐ $14500. Accepted by Another Government Agency. President ........................................ 49″ tall wood chair with a black Sr. Victor Cervera Pacheco, Gov- Non-acceptance would cause em- leather seat and carved back ernor of Yucatan Mexico. barrassment to donor and U.S. splat that depicts the Mexican Government. and American flags, an eagle, a snake, and two hands, and reads ``USA and Mexico.'' RecdÐJanuary 15, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$1000. Archives For- eign. President ........................................ (1) Rosary with white glass beads His Holiness John Paul II ............. Non-acceptance would cause em- and silver-tone crucifix, $15. (2) barrassment to donor and U.S. Three limited edition Vatican Government. coins: bronze, silver, and 22 kt. gold. Each is 44 mm diameter and is decorated with an image of the Pope and Latin text, $1000. RecdÐJanuary 26, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$1015. Ar- chives Foreign. President ........................................ (1) Paperback. ``The Routes of Al- His Majesty Juan Carlos I, King of Non-acceptance would cause em- Andalus,'' by various authors, Spain. barrassment to donor and U.S. $15. (2) Three hardcover Government. books. ``The Fires of Excel- lence,'' by Miles Danby, ``The Alhambra in Detail,'' by Aurelio Cid Acedo, and ``American Ori- entalists,'' by Gerald Ackerman, $45. (3) 38″ x 30″ gilt framed and matted series of four etch- ings, two depict landscapes and two depict buildings in Spain, $600. RecdÐFebruary 3, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$660. Archives Foreign. VerDate 20<MAR>2000 15:47 Mar 23, 2000 Jkt 190000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN2.SGM pfrm03 PsN: 24MRN2 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 58 / Friday, March, 24, 2000 / Notices 15937 REPORT OF TANGIBLE GIFTSÐContinued Gift, date of acceptance on behalf Name and title of person accepting of the U.S. Government, esti- Identity of foreign donor and gov- Circumstances justifying accept- the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- ernment ance ernment tion or location President ........................................ 31″ x 26″ silver-tone framed and His Excellency Jacques Chirac, Non-acceptance would cause em- double matted antique map President of the French Repub- barrassment to donor and U.S. circa 1669 of the United States, lic. Government. Canada, and Greenland; sight size 24″ x 18″. RecdÐFebruary 19, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$1200. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ 4″ x 6″ ornate reticulated silver His Excellency Massimo D'Alema Non-acceptance would cause em- tray. RecdÐMarch 5, 1999. and Mrs. D'Alema, President of barrassment to donor and U.S. Est. ValueÐ$1400. Archives the Council of Ministers of the Government. Foreign. Italian Republic. President ........................................ (1) 13″ x 22″ ceramic wall hang- His Excellency Armando Calderon Non-acceptance would cause em- ing that depicts a boy peeking Sol, President of the Republic barrassment to donor and U.S. through a cactus, $185. (2) Pa- of El Salvador. Government. perback. ``Ceramica,'' by Cesar Sermeno, $5. RecdÐMarch 9, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$190. Ar- chives Foreign. (1) Bottle of Foucher white wine. (2) Bottle of Cousine-Macul ca- bernet sauvignon. (3) Bottle of Finlandia vodka. (4) Bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch. (5) Bottle of Corodniu champagne. RecdÐMarch 9, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$120. Ac- cepted by Another Government Agency. President ........................................ (1) 9″ bronze sculpture that de- His Excellency Alvaro Arzu Non-acceptance would cause em- picts hands reaching upward, Irigoyen, President of the Re- barrassment to donor and U.S. on a 5″ square black wooden public of Guatemala. Government. base, $500. (2) Two 11″ x 14″ x 6″ inlaid wooden boxes that contain stationery and a black pen, personalized for the Presi- dent and First lady, $800. (3) Two cases of refill stationery, $400. RecdÐMarch 10, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$1700. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ (1) 23″ x 16″ paper scroll hon- The Honorable Dr. Vilma R. de Non-acceptance would cause em- oring the President's visit to Castellanos, Mayor of barrassment to donor and U.S. Honduras, $25. (2) 7″ long sil- Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, Hon- Government. ver key, held in a 14″ x 10″ x duras. 4″ wooden box with blue velvet lining, $400. RecdÐMarch 11, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$425. Ar- chives Foreign. President ........................................ 18″ x 15″ black wood framed and His Excellency Bertie Ahern, Non-acceptance would cause em- matted watercolor painting of a Prime Minister of Ireland. barrassment to donor and U.S. white domed building, a foun- Government. tain, and trees. RecdÐMarch 17, 1999. Est. ValueÐ $1200. Archives Foreign. Dublin crystal oval dish with etch- ing that reads ``Presented to Bill Clinton, President of the United States on the Occassion of St. Patrick's Day, 1999, by the Taoesich Bertie Ahern''; ap- proximately 14″ long x 16″ tall x 18″ wide. RecdÐMarch 17, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$1200. Ar- chives Foreign. VerDate 20<MAR>2000 19:47 Mar 23, 2000 Jkt 190000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN2.SGM pfrm01 PsN: 24MRN2 15938 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 58 / Friday, March, 24, 2000 / Notices REPORT OF TANGIBLE GIFTSÐContinued Gift, date of acceptance on behalf Name and title of person accepting of the U.S. Government, esti- Identity of foreign donor and gov- Circumstances justifying accept- the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- ernment ance ernment tion or location President ........................................ 20″ x 13″ mother-of-pearl and ab- Mr. Yasser Arafat, Chairman, Ex- Non-acceptance would cause em- alone oval shadow box Nativity ecutive Committee of the Pal- barrassment to donor and U.S. scene with a horseshoe-shaped estine Liberation Organization. Government. crown on top. Inside the crown is an angel and a man. RecdÐ March 23, 1999. Est. ValueÐ $750. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ 5″ square x 3″ tall Christian Dior His Excellency Jacques Chirac, Non-acceptance would cause em- men's burlwood jewelry box President of the French Repub- barrassment to donor and U.S. with removable top drawer lined lic. Government. with suede, and lid with small gilt handle. RecdÐApril 23, 1999. Est. ValueÐ$250. Ar- chives Foreign. President ........................................ (1) 6″ x 7″ bronze statute of three His Excellency Leonid Kuchma, Non-acceptance would cause em- men and one woman on a ship, President of Ukrane. barrassment to donor and U.S. on a marble base, $750. (2) 15″ Government. x 5″ diameter green vase hand- painted with purple and blue stemmed irises, $250. RecdÐ April 24, 1999. Est. ValueÐ $1000. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ 5″ x 2″ silver box with lid rimmed His Excellency Nursultan Non-acceptance would cause em- with 18 kt. gold border and the Nazarbayev, President of the barrassment to donor and U.S. seal of Kazakhstan engraved Republic of Kazakhstan. Government. on top. RecdÐApril 14, 1999. Est. valueÐ$2000. Archives Foreign.