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Poland gives worst gift to President Obama?

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Peter Gentle 05.08.2014 13:39
On Barack Obama’s 53rd birthday, Monday, a top US daily ranked the American president’s best and worst presents given to him by nations since he came to power, with Poland trailing in last place.

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Barack Obama: screenshot from Official White House Photostream

The Washington Post ranked 274 presents given by foreign states between 2009 to 2012 and listed by the White House’s Protocol Gift’s Unit.

President Obama has been showered with gifts during foreign trips and visits by foreign heads of state, including a ping-pong table, given by the UK in 2012 and four bottles of tequila and a silver ark in a trunk, from Mexico in 2009.

The most impressive gift, according to the Washington Post, was a five-inch Aztec calendar in silver, given by Mexico in 2012.

At the bottom of the list, however, is Poland’s “swag bag for the [computer] game "Witcher 2" from 2011," including the DVD: "Best of the Witcher 2, "Witcher 2" gift box set, three golden "Witcher 2" coins, a "Witcher 2" book, "Witcher 2" stickers and an ivory-colored bust of "Witcher 2" character Gwynbleioo.

During Obama’s visit to Warsaw this year, the US president admitted that he hasn’t played the much-praised video game, however.

“I confess, I'm not very good at video games, but I've been told that it is a great example of Poland's place in the new global economy,” Obama revealed.

“And it's a tribute to the talents and work ethic of the Polish people as well as the wise stewardship of Polish leaders like prime minister [Donald] Tusk,” Obama said.

The US daily was also not overly impressed, however, by “Russia’s gift in 2009 of a CD holder and some [unspecified] CDs,” says the newspaper. (pg)

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