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Ian · 30th September 2023, 10:43 AM

Gavin,

Do you mean Teddy Roosevelt or FDR?

I believe that at least some of the gifts to Teddy Roosevelt are in the Smithsonian collection. IIRC, Cato had a picture of a kris or a barung that was presented to Teddy Roosevelt. There were gifts also to Taft when he was in the Philippines, but he was not yet President then.

I don't know of any for FDR.

Any gift to a President is formally recorded and tracked, so there will be a record somewhere in the U.S. Archives. Many gifts end up in National collections or Presidential archives.

Ian.

30th September 2023, 10:43 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,041	Gavin, Do you mean Teddy Roosevelt or FDR? I believe that at least some of the gifts to Teddy Roosevelt are in the Smithsonian collection. IIRC, Cato had a picture of a kris or a barung that was presented to Teddy Roosevelt. There were gifts also to Taft when he was in the Philippines, but he was not yet President then. I don't know of any for FDR. Any gift to a President is formally recorded and tracked, so there will be a record somewhere in the U.S. Archives. Many gifts end up in National collections or Presidential archives. Ian.