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Ask the White House (What Pres. Bush gave Queen Elizabeth II on her 2007 Visit)
Ask The White House ^ | 5/8/2007 | Raymond Martinez

Posted on 04/02/2009 3:36:22 PM PDT by mojito

Raymond P. Martinez (Chief of Protocol):

Good afternoon everyone. Thank you very much for having me on “Ask the White House.” I look forward to talking with you today about the Office of the Chief of Protocol and what our role is for the President. We are responsible for many activities including the planning, hosting, and officiating of ceremonial events for visiting chiefs of state and heads of government, as well as coordinating logistics for the visits. We also manage Blair House, the President's guesthouse, and oversee all protocol matters for Presidential, Vice Presidential and Presidential delegation trips abroad. As you know, The President and Mrs. Bush welcomed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, for a State Visit yesterday at the White House....

Tyrone, from Florida writes:

Hon. Mr. Martinez, Thank your for taking our questions. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II...is such a grand woman. I am glad that she was able to make the trip to the "colonies." I would like to know what official gift was presented to her by the President and what gift she present to the President and the American people on behalf of her many subjects?

Raymond P. Martinez:

Tyrone, the principals conducted a leader to leader gift exchange in the Red Room of the White House immediately after the arrival ceremony. President and Mrs. Bush gave Her Majesty a bronze statuette “High Desert Princess” with a personal inscription on the bottom of the base. It is a replica of the original life size statue that is located in front of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth, Texas.

President and Mrs. Bush gave The Prince Philip an exclusive sterling silver eagle box by Tiffany & Co. with personal inscription on the inside lid.

President and Mrs. Bush gave Their Majesties a leather presentation box filled with a collection of documents from the National Archives. One of the items was a copy of an original letter from President Roosevelt to her father, King George, written in 1938. There were also photos from previous royal visits and a DVD of the footage from the Queen’s visit to the United States when she was Princess Elizabeth in 1951.

Their Majesties gave President Bush a sterling silver oversized plate by William & Son with gold seals including: the Presidential seal, the Royal seal and a center seal with the star of Texas surrounded by roses. There was a personal inscription on the back of the plate. They gave Mrs. Bush a gold and crystal clock with the Royal seal by William & Son.

The Office of the Chief of Protocol assists the President and First Lady in the selection and presentation of gifts to foreign leaders.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhouk; bush43; obamagaffe; presidentbush; queenelizabeth; royals
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Class vs. Whatever the 0's are.
1 posted on 04/02/2009 3:36:23 PM PDT by mojito
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To: mojito

Heheheh - not to mention what the Queen and Prince Phillip gave to th Obambas: a photo of themselves :-)


2 posted on 04/02/2009 3:39:21 PM PDT by Inspectorette
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To: mojito
A Tiffany Silver Monogrammed Box versus an IPOD with SHOW TUNES, one being RENT, the gay play, and Obama's SPEECHES on it also!!

Bush spent waaaaay too much, actually Congress did, but at LEAST they had great class.....this is EMBARRASSING.

3 posted on 04/02/2009 3:39:25 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: mojito

Great find! Thanks for digging it up.


4 posted on 04/02/2009 3:40:20 PM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine Private First Class - 1/16/09 - Parris Island, SC)
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To: mojito

Plus a Letter SIGNED by her father........and something American like the statue was very appropriate....I can’t get past the IPOD crap present.


5 posted on 04/02/2009 3:41:43 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: mojito

The Office of the Chief of Protocol assists the President and First Lady in the selection and presentation of gifts to foreign leaders.

It is clear they are not listening.


6 posted on 04/02/2009 3:42:18 PM PDT by EBH (The world is a balance between good & evil, your next choice will tip the scale.)
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To: Ann Archy
He was going to bring her one of his White House party favors... an OZ of pure Colombian caine... but he could not get it into England.

LLS

7 posted on 04/02/2009 3:44:17 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (hussein will NEVER be my President... NEVER!!!)
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To: mojito
Their Majesties gave President Bush a sterling silver oversized plate by William & Son with gold seals including: the Presidential seal, the Royal seal and a center seal with the star of Texas surrounded by roses. There was a personal inscription on the back of the plate. They gave Mrs. Bush a gold and crystal clock with the Royal seal by William & Son.

My my, how very interesting. MSM lead us to believe that the photo of the Queen and Prince Philip given to Mr. & Mrs. Zero was standard fare given to all dignitaries. Either the policy changed after GWB left office or they're covering for Bambi.

8 posted on 04/02/2009 3:45:19 PM PDT by StarFan
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I can’t get past the IPOD crap present.

Nor can most of us except for Matt Lauer who thought the idea was quite novel and modern. Barf..

9 posted on 04/02/2009 3:46:44 PM PDT by StarFan
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To: nutmeg; Bahbah

Class vs. trash.


10 posted on 04/02/2009 3:47:29 PM PDT by StarFan
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To: mojito

Uhh... that would “Class vs. Trash”

:D

Hoss


11 posted on 04/02/2009 3:48:03 PM PDT by HossB86
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To: EBH

They are probably a bunch of 20-somethings who still live at home and play Halo during their lunch hours.


12 posted on 04/02/2009 3:48:11 PM PDT by bgill (this is my happy face)
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To: mojito

Send your favorite liberal friend a Pez dispenser for his birthday and sign the card as coming from Obama.


13 posted on 04/02/2009 3:48:16 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: StarFan

Matt Lauer has the manners of an ox.....wouldn’t know class if it hit him in the snoz.


14 posted on 04/02/2009 3:48:47 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: StarFan

Suprised they didn’t give the Queen a 40 and a bucket of wings !


15 posted on 04/02/2009 3:49:47 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: mojito
The Office of the Chief of Protocol assists the President and First Lady in the selection and presentation of gifts to foreign leaders.

He must have quit when the Obambis came in, because their "gifts to foreign leaders" are just trashy.

16 posted on 04/02/2009 3:50:51 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: mojito

Ask the 0bama:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/


17 posted on 04/02/2009 3:51:15 PM PDT by EBH (The world is a balance between good & evil, your next choice will tip the scale.)
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To: StarFan

I wonder if the Queen didn’t have something spectacular to give the Obama’s as well. But, upon receiving the IPOD it was “Oh......thank you! And we have a little something, ah....for you, ah.....[looking around and picking up the nearest item on the closest table] ... a photograph of us to remember your visit by.”


18 posted on 04/02/2009 3:51:49 PM PDT by 21twelve (Drive Reality out with a pitchfork if you want , it always comes back.)
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To: StarFan
Class vs. trash.

Yup, and don't think people don't notice.

19 posted on 04/02/2009 3:53:15 PM PDT by Bahbah (Typical white person-Snow white)
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To: StarFan

I noticed the same thing...somebody’s lying.


20 posted on 04/02/2009 3:55:21 PM PDT by Krodg
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