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"THE PEACEFUL ARTS"
The President of the United States, by selecting "The Peace- -
ful Arts" as his official wedding gift to His Majesty King Farouk I of
Egypt, has paid tribute to Egypt as the most ancient of civilized coun-
tries and the birthplace of Agriculture, Industry, The Sciences and
The Arts -- the four subjects which constitute the theme of this series
of engraved crystal urns.
ARCHIVES 'NATIONAL
AMD
: RLCORDS SERVICE
These Steuben glass urns, selected by the President, exem-
plify the highest quality of contemporary American craftsmanship, and
employ a material which has unusual historic significance for both
Egypt and the United States.
In selecting glass as the medium of his gift, the President has
shown his appreciation of the role Egypt has played in the history of
glassmaking. The glass industry was born in Egypt more than 5,000
years ago, and it was Egyptian glassmakers whose knowledge and skill
spread the science and art of glassmaking throughout the civilized world.
Glass also holds a unique position in the economic and cultural
history of America. Glassmaking, established at Jamestown, Virginia
in 1608, was the first American industry; and the gift of a set of glass
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