Posted on 04/05/2009 1:38:12 PM PDT by Red Steel
Prague - U.S. President Barack Obama, who attended the EU-U.S. summit in Prague today, gave a bust of a former U.S. president to his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus, and he received a book on Prague Castle, the presidential seat, from Klaus.
The Presidential Office did not specify which president the bust depicted.
The Czech and U.S. first ladies also brought presents to one another.
Livia Klausova gave traditional Czech glass to Michelle Obama, and she got "a beautiful little American vase" that she will display in the Lany chateau, the presidential summer residence, Klausova said.
Moreover, the Obamas received presents from Czech PM Mirek Topolanek who chaired the summit this afternoon.
A Czech-made Prim watch will now remind Obama of his public address in Prague, and Michelle Obama can decorate her outfits with a brooch with Czech garnets from Prague.
Obama and his wife Michelle arrived in Prague from the NATO summit in Strasbourg on Saturday evening, a couple hours later than expected. This is why they did not take a stroll in Prague streets and probably did not dine in a selected restaurant in the historical centre.
The highlight of Obama's stay was his speech outside Prague Castle this morning, in which he called for the world without nuclear weapons.
While Obama became the main star at the EU-U.S. summit, his wife visited historical sights at Prague Castle and in the Jewish Town today.
Either the press isn’t telling because they know how stupid it is and don’t want him to look any less like a douche, or that is the reason the administration is keeping quiet.
LOL! They got it before the new testing law was passed.
“Jimmuh Carter”
I was rather thinking it might have been the Chia head of 0 that’s for sale such he’s such an egomaniac.
I think you are right. Why would they go out of their way to not mention the name of the President?
I think it WAS Obama and the administration knows how ridiculous this will make him look. It takes 500 people to keep Obozo from looking stupid and they still can’t manage.
Gates isn’t do any such thing. Gates is taking orders from the Obozo and slashing key technical weapons. Just announced this morning.
Billions to go for volunteer community work and billions slashed from the military budget and important techinical weapons. Including a naval air carrier.
Knowing the morons running the State Dept., they probably gave him a bust of Benjamin Franklin. Spray painted plastic, no doubt.
Obie should have saved the Churchill bust. He could have re-gifted it.
Yipes....I forgot about that!!
I am a big fan of Goodwill and Salvation Army stores!
( But not for gifts for dignitaries.ha.)
Another thought is ol Barry giving away a US president bust to make room for one of Alinsky, Stalin, or Rev. Wright. He already gave the Churchill one away
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