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The oldest gift to a Secretary of State in the museum’s collection is this copy of Codice Civile del Regno D’Italia or, translated into English, Civil Code of the Kingdom of Italy. It was printed in 1901 by Fratella Bocca Editori, an Italian publishing house. The pocket-sized publication has a short handwritten…
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This U.S. Women’s National Team away jersey was personalized for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and given to her on June 6, 2011. That day, Secretary Clinton made remarks at an event at the State Department launching the Women’s World Cup Initiative and marking the 40th anniversary of Title IX in the…
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East German flag given to Foreign Service Officer Paul Denig, circa 1993, in gratitude for re-training Russian teachers into English teachers at the Teacher’s College of Magdeburg, Germany.
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White porcelain medallion with bas-relief of Brandenburg Gate and “BERLIN”. Gift to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from German Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle, at NATO meetings, April 13-15, 2011.
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At the 2015 GLACIER Conference hosted by the U.S. Department of State in Anchorage, Alaska, Secretary of State John Kerry received this steel dish designed in the shape of the Vatnajökull ice cap as a gift from Iceland’s Foreign Minister, Gunnar Bragi Sveinson. The Vatnajökull ice cap is the largest in Europe…
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In July 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Vietnam. During the trip she received this portrait, crafted with sand, as a gift from the Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister of Vietnam.
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This small desk clock made of brass – with coral pink enameling and pearl accents – was given to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in December 2010. It was a gift from the Foreign Minister of Japan during tri-lateral meetings held at the Department of State in Washington, D.C.
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This colorful woven camel bag (or travel bag) was a gift to Ambassador Jerry P. Lanier on the occasion of his departure in 2016 as Chargé d’Affaires at U.S. Embassy Khartoum and in appreciation for his service while in Sudan. It was a gift from Issam al Sheik, an entrepreneur and leader…
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The ancient royal tombs in Lapaha are central to Tonga's cultural heritage. The most ancient of these tombs were built around 1200 AD. They are considered the most important historical and archaeological monument in the South Pacific. This painted depiction of the tombs was a gift to a Foreign Service Officer who…
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The U.S. and Cuba re-established official diplomatic relations on July 20, 2015, and U.S. Embassy Havana was officially reopened on August 14, 2015, by Secretary of State John Kerry. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla gave Secretary Kerry this wooden Montecristo humidor containing 39 Cuban cigars, matches, and a cigar cutter…
