Rice Accept Gift from Bush

Protection Rules can be put George W. Bush as a leader of the highest in the government of the United States (U.S.), but problems in gaining official gift from the government of foreign countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs Condoleezza Rice even get more attention.

Head elegant diplomat noted that receive a set of diamond and ruby jewelry from King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, which is worth 165,000 U.S. dollars. However, according to an official list of prizes issued this week by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the U.S..

As AFP reported on Wednesday (24/12), the King of Jordan Abdullah II gave Rice a set of jewelry comes from the emerald and diamond, which consists of a necklace, bracelet, earrings and a ring worth 147,000 U.S. dollars.

Meanwhile, Bush's wife, Laura, also receive a set of jewelry that comes from the diamond and sapphire from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but it owns only worth half that given to Rice, that is 85,000 U.S. dollars.

Among the list of gifts given to the Mother Country USA is the "various kinds of nuts and dried fruits" of the Dalai Lama, worth 6 U.S. dollars.

Some of the gifts received by President Bush kegemarannya reflect on the simple enjoyment of nature such as cycling and cross-clearing underbrush in the farm in Texas.

In connection with that, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrick remember that the U.S. leader with the Swedish-made electric chainsaws equipped with a "hand of a comfortable grip."

All the prizes is still officially became the property of the country because U.S. law prohibits government officials to accept gifts from the governments of foreign countries.

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Source: Ant