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The former State Secretary on Bush's admin, Condoleezza Rice was one of the top recipients among U.S. officials of gifts from foreign heads of state and government and their aides in 2007. Her recent gift in January 2008 from Jordan’s King Abdullah II was an emerald and diamond necklace, ring, bracelet and earrings estimated to be worth $147,000. Prior to her King Jordan's gifts, while on her official Middle East visits she also received another set of gifts from King of Saudi Arabia at twice the amounts.
Unfortunately for the recipients, the gifts must be turned over to the General Services Administration in accordance with US law, which bars politicians and officials from accepting personal presents in almost all circumstances.
While her boss did not fare as well as her in terms of the gift achievements, he did however get Rice a Christmas gift by putting her on the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, filling a term that expires in 2014.
For an ordinary citizen like us who is not bounded by the General Services Administration's protocol such as hers is another different story. Perhaps if she makes another similar journey, she would get as much again?
Would you keep your own gift to yourself? In a fortnight time you may have such opportunity, say a nice branded brown leather hand bag from the beloved one. What would
you give your own spouses on the Valentine's Day?
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Excerpt of Obama's speech on his Presidential Inauguration,
and its comments by Otter a fellow blogger.