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ASIA & OCEANIA: In Japan there is a tradition of folding one thousand origami paper cranes and stringing them together to have a wish granted by a crane. The students of Tamagawa School assembled three thousand cranes. (1/2)
ASIA & OCEANIA: In Japan there is a tradition of folding one thousand origami paper cranes and stringing them together to have a wish granted by a crane. The students of Tamagawa School assembled three thousand cranes. (1/2)
In addition to newspaper readers, thousands of German school children also sent in drawings and letters of sympathy, support, and hope. (2/2)
EUROPE: The children of Minsk International School (MIS) in the Republic of Belarus sent a handmade sympathy card.
EUROPE: The Commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces expresses his deepest condolences to the American people.
EUROPE: The Liechtenstein Ambassador to the United States shares the grief of her government and people over the abhorrent terrorist attacks.
EUROPE: The Capital District Fire and Rescue Service in Iceland and the Reykjavik City Police Department send their condolences to their colleagues in New York City. (1/2)
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush escort Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, from the grand staircase on May 7, 2007. (1/3)
Oscar de la Renta Dress - First Lady Laura Bush wore this custom design for the White House State Dinner on May 7, 2007 in honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. Courtesy of Mrs. Laura Bush. (2/3)
White House and Texas Capitol Cowboy Boots - Handcrafted leather cowboy boots given to President George W. Bush by Houston, Texas boot maker Rocky Carroll. (3/3)
"Moving Out" - Limited edition (#16 of 40) bronze sculpture of a longhorn bull by Tim Shinabarger, presented to President George W. Bush in October 2002. The sculpture was displayed in the President’s private dining room off the Oval Office.
Bullhorn - The bullhorn President George W. Bush used to speak to the first responders working at Ground Zero when he visited New York City on September 14, 2001. (3/3)
Flight 93 National Memorial Ornament - The White House Christmas Tree theme in 2007 was “Holiday in the National Parks.” This ornament was submitted by Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. (1/4)
Jerusalem Sculpture - Israel - Engraved sterling silver and gold representation of Jerusalem given to President George W. Bush in December 2001 by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Bust of African Woman - The bust of this South African woman of the Xhosa culture and her baby was given to President George W. Bush by Nelson Mandela during a White House visit, May 17, 2005. Mandela is also of the Xhosa culture.
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Ornament - The White House Christmas Tree theme in 2007 was “Holiday in the National Parks.” This ornament was submitted by Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama. (1/2)
Alaskan Birch Bark Basket - Alaskan birch bark basket in the shape of a flower in pink, green, and brown. Hand made by the gifter and presented to President Bush when he visited Alaska. (2/2)
Citrine necklace with freshwater pearl accents and gold tone clasp. This necklace serves as an example of the effect of the irradiation process that was implemented for Capitol Hill mail and parcels in response to the 2001 anthrax attacks. (2/2)
"Noble Lady at Leisure," figure of a woman dressed in traditional Chinese robe glazed in bright blue and orange, holding water pipe. Gifted by Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Admin. Region of the People's Republic of China. (2/3)