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Originally Processed With FOIA(s):
FOIA Number:
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FOIA
MARKER
This is not a textual record. This is used as an
administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential
Library Staff.
Record Group/Collection:
George H.W. Bush Presidential Records
Collection/Office of Origin:
Speechwriting, White House Office of
Series:
Snow, Tony, Files
Subseries:
Subject File, 1988-1993
OA/ID Number:
13899
Folder ID Number:
13899-004
Folder Title:
[Snow Gift from Turgut Ozal]
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 19, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR TONY SNOW
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR OF SPEECHWRITING
FROM:
NIKKI RICHNOW
DIRECTOR OF WHITE HOUSE GIFTS
SUBJECT:
Counsel Approved Staff Gifts
The completed paperwork on the gifts that you received following
President and Mrs. Bush's visit to Turkey earlier this year is
being forwarded to you with this memo. The General Counsel's
office has determined that you may personally retain the enclosed
gifts. Please call if you have any questions, Ext. 7133.
Enclosures
WHITE HOUSE
STAFF GIFT RECORD
Send completed Form and Gift to Gift Unit, ext. 7133
[DO NOT DETACH COPIES]
To be Completed by Staff Member
STAFF MEMBER
DONOR
NAME (First, Middle, Last):
NAME (First, Middle, Last):
Tony Snow (RAS)
HE Turgut Ozal
TITLE: Dep. Asst. to the Pres. amd
TITLE:
Dir. of Speechwriting
Presidant of the Republic of Turkey
GIFT INTENDED FOR (mark
x
in appropriate box):
ADDRESS (Street, City, State, Zip & Country):
X
White House Staff Member (W)
Other (O) (e.g., family)
RECEIVED BY (mark
x
in appropriate box):
Mail Room (M)
Presented Personally (P)
Staff (S)
X
Ankara
Other (O) (Specify)
DATE ACCEPTED AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF PRESENTATION:
ORGANIZATION/BUSINESS OF DONOR (Specify):
8-15-91, gift rec'd thru the
Foreign Government
State Department follwòng Potus'
visit to Turkey 7-19-91
REASON FOR NOT RETURNING TO DONOR:
DONOR CATEGORY (mark
X
in appropriate box):
Embarrassment
Personal Friend (F)
General Public (P)
X
Foreign Official (H)
VIP (V)
DESCRIPTION OF GIFT:
Brown leather briefcase with embossed lettering "Turkey: Europe you
don't know, Asái you' discover". C.Briefcase contains book "Turkiye"
about Turkish lifestyle, art, and géoguphky; and promotional video
cassetee and pamphlets.
REPORT PREPARED BY:
DATE:
M. Houston for RAS
8-80-91
ROOM NO.:
EXT.:
122
To be Completed by Gift Unit and Counsel
ID:
DATE:
GSA #:
DISPOSITION (mark
X
in appropriate box):
9142029
8-20-91
Presidential Staff-Personal (PP)
Archives (AS)
CATEGORY CODE:
APPRAISED VALUE:
ARCHIVE BOX #:
9999
$ 180. *
Returned to Sender, Commercial (RA)
Destroyed (DS)
COUNSEL'S OFFICE DECISION:
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
Returned to Sender, Other (RC)
Other (OH)
Briefcase but not contents
Returned to Sender, Over Minimal Value (RB)
SIGNATURE:
GSA Surplus, Turn Over to Government (GS)C.
min
Presidential Staff-for official display/use (PS)
COMMENTS:
*Briefcase $160. per Cmaalier and Buckley. Other items estimated.
The briefcase may be retained under the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act as a gift of
minimal value tendered and received as a souvenir or mark of courtesy. 5 U.S.C. 7342.
Its contents, however, are the property of the U.S. since the entire gift would
otherwise constitute a gift of more than minimal value under the Act.
*U.S.GPO:1991-0-287-539/45025
COPY B - STAFF MEMBER
Jun. 85
WHITE HOUSE
STAFF GIFT RECORD
Send completed Form and Gift to Gift Unit, ext. 7133
[DO NOT DETACH COPIES]
To be Completed by Staff Member
STAFF MEMBER
DONOR
NAME (First, Middle, Last):
NAME (First, Middle, Last):
Tony Snow (Robert)
HE Turgut Ozal
TITLE: Spec. Asst. to the Pres. for
TITLE:
Commications and Dòr. of Speechwriting Pressdent of the Republic of Tunkey
GIFT INTENDED FOR (mark
X
in appropriate box):
ADDRESS (Street, City, State, Zip & Country):
X
White House Staff Member (W)
Other (O) (e.g., family)
Ankara
RECEIVED BY (mark
x
in appropriate box):
Mail Room (M)
Presented Personally (P)
Staff (S)
X
Other (O) (Specify)
DATE ACCEPTED AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF PRESENTATION:
ORGANIZATION/BUSINESS OF DONOR (Specify):
8-15-91, gift rec'd thru the STate
Foreign government
DEpt. following the Poees!$ visit
to Türkey 7-19-91.
REASON FOR NOT RETURNING TO DONOR:
DONOR CATEGORY (mark
x
in appropriate box):
Embarrassment
Personal Friend (F)
General Public (P)
X
Foreign Official (H)
VIP (V)
DESCRIPTION OF GIFT:
Porcelain serving plate depicting Potus and Pres. Ozal, leetered
"to commemorate the visit to Turkey of His Excellency Geprge Bush
President of the Uniedd STatesoff AMMrican 20-22 July 1991", with
a colorful Hungarian motif around the rim; appx. 10" in diameter.
REPORT PREPARED BY:
DATE:
ROOM NO.:
EXT.:
M. Hosuton
8-23-91
122
To be Completed by Gift Unit and Counsel
ID:
DATE:
GSA #:
DISPOSITION (mark
x
in appropriate box):
9142028B
8-23-91
Presidential Staff-Personal (PP)
Archives (AS)
CATEGORY CODE:
APPRAISED VALUE:
ARCHIVE BOX #:
0999
$35.00*
Returned to Sender, Commercial (RA)
Destroyed (DS)
COUNSEL'S OFFICE DECISION:
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
Returned to Sender, Other (RC)
Other (OH)
Returned to Sender, Over Minimal Value (RB)
SIGNATURE:
m/m
GSA Surplus, Turn Over to Government (GS)
Presidential Staff-for official display/use (PS)
COMMENTS:
*Per Caamlier and Buckley, WDC
This item is a gift of minimal value tendered and received as a souvenir or mark of
courtesy. 5 U.S.C. 7342.
*U.S.GPO:1991-0-287-539/45025
COPY B - STAFF MEMBER
Jun. 85
With the Compliments of
Turgut Oxal
President of Turkey
SN. TONY SNOW (RAS)
9142028(B)