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Department of State Office of Protocol Monday, July 22, 2002 Part III Department of State Office of Protocol Gifts to Federal Employees From Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 2001; Notice VerDate Jun<13>2002 00:06 Jul 20, 2002 Jkt 197001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\22JYN2.SGM pfrm17 PsN: 22JYN2 47952 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2002 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE statements which, as required by law, added by Section 515(a)(1) of the Federal employees filed with their Foreign Relations Authorizations Act, Office of Protocol employing agencies during calendar Fiscal Year 1978 (Public Law 95–105, year 2001 concerning gifts received from [Public Notice 4058] August 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 865). foreign government sources. The Dated: April 25, 2002. compilation includes reports of both Gifts to Federal Employees From Grant S. Green, Jr., Foreign Government Sources tangible gifts and gifts of travel or travel Reported to Employing Agencies in expenses of more than minimal value, Under Secretary for Management, Calendar Year 2001 as defined by statute. Department of State. Publication of this listing in the The Department of State submits the Federal Register is required by Section following comprehensive listing of the 7342(f) of Title 5, United States Code, as AGENCY: WHITE HOUSE OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL [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 Circumstances justifying the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- government acceptance ernment tion or location President ........................................ Inuit sculpture of walrus in green The Right Honorable Jean Non-acceptance would cause em- soapstone with ivory tusks, cre- Chretien, P.C., M.P., Prime barrassment to donor and U.S. ated by J.B. Kolola (12″ x 7″ x Minister of Canada. Government. 5″). Recd—February 5, 2001. Est. Value—$700. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Red Oriental wool rug (approxi- His Excellency Kanat B. Non-acceptance would cause em- mately 39″ x 63″) with an addi- Saudabayev, Ambassador of barrassment to donor and U.S. tional 4″ of fringe on each side. the Republic of Kazakhstan. Government. Recd—February 14, 2001. Est. Value—$400. Archives Foreign. Book: ‘‘Nazarabayev—My Life, My Times, and the Future,’’ an autobiography. Recd—February 14, 2001. est. Value—$30. Ar- chives Foreign. President ........................................ (1) Two book set (English and The Honorable Juan Carlos Ro- Non-acceptance would cause em- Spanish): ‘‘Guanajuato: Places mero Hicks, Governor of the barrassment to donor and U.S. and Pathways’’ and State of Guanajuato. Government. ‘‘Guanajuato: Sitios y Recorridos,’’ by Consuelo Tovar. (2) Handmade black leather cowboy boots with ea- gles on each side; made by the Liberty Boot Company. Recd— February 15, 2001. Est. Value—$1900. Archives For- eign. President ........................................ Handmade black and maroon os- His Excellency Vicente Fox Non-acceptance would cause em- trich skin cowboy boots made Quesada, President of the barrassment to donor and U.S. by the Montana Boot Company. United Mexican States. Government. Recd—February 15, 2001. Est. Value—$1500. Archives For- eign. Black leather belt with a sterling silver belt buckle shaped to form ‘‘BUSH’’. Recd—February 15, 2001. Est. Value—$400. Ar- chives Foreign. Pitiado belt decorated with cactus thread. Recd—February 15, 2001. Est. Value—$400. Ar- chives Foreign. President ........................................ Black felt cowboy hat by the Arlop The Honorable Eduardo Ezequiel Non-acceptance would cause em- Hat Company. Recd—February Arroyo Roldan, Mayor of San barrassment to donor and U.S. 15, 2001. Est. Value—$250. Ar- Francisco Del Rincon, Government. chives Foreign. Guanajuato. VerDate Jun<13>2002 00:06 Jul 20, 2002 Jkt 197001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JYN2.SGM pfrm17 PsN: 22JYN2 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2002 / Notices 47953 AGENCY: WHITE HOUSE OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL—Continued [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 Circumstances justifying the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- government acceptance ernment tion or location Black felt sombrero with 10k gold thread trim stitched ‘‘San Fran- cisco del Rincon, Gto 2001 Fox Bush San Cristobal’’ around the rim; made by the Salazar Yepez Hat company. Recd— February 15, 2001. Est. Value—$1800. Archives For- eign. ‘‘Concord’’ gym bag with five baseball hats with ‘‘Concord’’ symbol; three pairs of men’s running shoes; two short- sleeved ‘‘Concord’’ shirts, white with black trim; two short- sleeved ‘‘Concord’’ shirts, black and white trim. Recd—February 15, 2001. Est. Value—$552. Ar- chives Foreign. President ........................................ (1) Key to the city of Leon in a The Honorable Luis Ernesto Non-acceptance would cause em- black case with a plaque ‘‘Llave Ayala Torres, Mayor of the City barrassment to donor and U.S. de la Ciudad de Leon de los of Leon. Government. Aldama Entregada por su Govierno al Presidente de los Estados Unidos de Norte Amer- ica George W. Bush Leon de los Aldama, Guanajuato, Mex- ico a 16 de Febrero del ano 2001.’’ Small Mexican flag lapel pin included. (2) 8″ metal rep- lica of ‘‘Arco Triunfal’’ on a wooden base. (3) Hardcover book: ‘‘Leon: Trayectoria y Destino’’, by Mariano Gonzalez Leal. (4) Handmade black leather boots with blue and white stitching from the San Diego Boot Company. Recd— February 15, 2001. Est. Value—$1620. Archives For- eign. President ........................................ Painting: De la Serie ‘‘Paisajes de His Excellency Francisco Guil- Non-acceptance would cause em- Cafetal’’ by Edmundo Otoniel, lermo Flores Perez, President barrassment to donor and U.S. 11″ x 14″ landscape scene tri- of the Republic of El Salvador. Government. ple matted and framed in a gold-painted wooden frame (26″ x 29″. Recd—March 2, 2001. Est. Value—$1200. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Model of a turtle ship (keo bug His Excellency Kim Dae-jung, Non-acceptance would cause em- seon). 5.5″ x 5.5″ x 5.5″, exe- President of the Republic of barrassment to donor and U.S. cuted in white painted alu- Korea. Government. minum; contained in a glass case on a rosewood base with brass plaque engraved ‘‘Pre- sented to his Excellency George Walker Bush, the Presi- dent of the United States of America by Kim Dae-jung, the President of the Republic of Korea March 7, 2001’’. Recd— March 7, 2001. Est. Value— $400. Archives Foreign. VerDate Jun<13>2002 00:06 Jul 20, 2002 Jkt 197001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JYN2.SGM pfrm17 PsN: 22JYN2 47954 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 140 / Monday, July 22, 2002 / Notices AGENCY: WHITE HOUSE OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL—Continued [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 Circumstances justifying the gift on behalf of the U.S. Gov- mated value, and current disposi- government acceptance ernment tion or location Book: ‘‘Three Stage’ Approach to Korean Reunification,’’ by Presi- dent Kim Dae-jung. Recd— March 7, 2001. Est. Value— $40. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Mirror: 36″ x 50″ in an elaborate His Excellency Rostom Al-Zoubi, Non-acceptance would cause em- 5″ wooden inlay frame; hand- Ambassador of the Syrian Arab barrassment to donor and U.S. made in Syria. Recd—March Republic. Government. 13, 2001. Est. Value—$600. Ar- chives Foreign. President ........................................ Large (12″ diameter) Dublin Crys- His Excellency Bertie Ahern, Non-acceptance would cause em- tal bowl, engraved on side Prime Minister of Ireland. barrassment to donor and U.S. ‘‘Presented to George W. Bush, Government. President of The United States of America on the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day 2001 by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, T.D., on behalf of the people of Ire- land.’’ Gift also included 5 pint- size bags of shamrocks. Recd—March 16, 2001. Est. Value—$295. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Portrait: Laser picture of President His Excellency Yoshiro Mori, Non-acceptance would cause em- Bush on stretch nylon fabric 16″ Prime Minister of Japan. barrassment to donor and U.S. x 12″), double matted in wood- Government. en frame (231⁄4″ x 181⁄4″). Recd—March 19, 2001. Est. Value—$375. Archives Foreign. Vase: Kutani ware, round 61⁄2″ x 20″ in dark blue shading to green color. Recd—March 19, 2001. Est. Value—$350. Ar- chives. President ........................................ Etching (20″ x 15″): ‘‘Draught of His Excellency Ariel Sharon, Non-acceptance would cause em- the City of Jerusalem’’ with a Prime Minister of Israel. barrassment to donor and U.S. plaque engraved: ‘‘Presented to Government. The Honorable George W. Bush, President The United States of America, In Friend- ship, March 2001 Ariel Sharon State of Israel Prime Minister.’’ Recd—March 20, 2001. Est. Value—$275. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Boots: navy blue ostrich skin His Excellency Vicente Fox Non-acceptance would cause em- stitched with ‘‘GWB’’, ‘‘2001’’, Quesada, President of the barrassment to donor and U.S. the American and Mexican United Mexican States. Government. flags, and a symbolic Mexican design. Recd—March 22, 2001. Est. Value—$1800. Archives Foreign. President ........................................ Coin: ‘‘Pontificate of John Paul II’’ His Eminence Edmund Cardinal Non-acceptance would cause em- gold coin, issued 12 Sept 2000. Szoka, President, Pontifical barrassment to donor and U.S. Recd—March 26, 2001. Est. Commission for Vatican City Government. Value—$405. Archives Foreign. State. Coin: ‘‘Pontificate of Paul Paul II’’ coin, issued 12 Sept 2000. Recd—March 26, 2001.
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