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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Commermorative Medal For Visit Of President Jose Sarney
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Commermorative Medal For Visit Of President Jose Sarney

Artifact ID1986.00808.01
Object Type Medal, Commemorative
Gifter
Date 1986
Medium Metal (silver)
Dimensions2 in. (50.8 mm)
Physical DescriptionA silver commemorative medallion. On the obverse is the eagle from the Great Seal of the United States. Around the edges is "VISITA DO PRESIDENTE JOSÉ SARNEY – ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMÉRICA 1986 –"[Portugese: VISIT OF PRESIDENT JOSE SARNEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1986] in raised letters. On the reverse is the Coat of Arms of Brazil, a five-pointed star impaled with a sword through the bottom. To the star's left is a sprig of tobacco, and to the right is a sprig of coffee. Below the star is "REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL 15 de Novembro de 1889" in ribbons. There is a raised edge on the reverse.
Historical NoteOn September 10, 1986 President José Sarney of Brazil and Marly de Pádua Macieira Sarney made a state visit to the United States. President Sarney was accorded a formal welcome with full military honors on the South Portico of the White House. Following the ceremony, the two Presidents met in the Oval Office. Later that day, the State Dinner for President and Mrs. Sarney was held in the Rose Garden and South Lawn. While meeting in the Oval Office, President Sarney presented the silver medallion, with the US seal one side and the Brazilian arms on the other. Earlier, at the welcome, Sarney had said, "Mr. President, in Brazil we say that the man who has a friend has two souls. Brazil and the United States -- two souls on one single destiny, the destiny of friendship."
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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Country/CultureBrazil
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