re: #365 reine.de.tout

Any gift to the President from another country is actually a gift to the people of the United States.

Not only was it rude to return it, but it was unethical and improper as it was not his to do what he wanted, it was ours - and the return of it was not an inconsequential act.

It was not a gift to the American people or even to GW. It was loaned to GW because he was fan, GW left, and it was returned. The Britts did offer to extend the loan, but BHO declined, end of that story. BTW, GW could not have kept it even if it was a gift since it was well over the $180 gift limit. The CD collection gift to Brown by the American Film Institute was a bit chezzy though.