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The Most Extravagant Gifts Presidents Have Received Throughout History

Originally published on Marie Claire US

November 8, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Like that time Nixon was sent two giant pandas.

A giant cake

A dagger

A tea infuser in the shape of a penguin

A portrait rug

A carved lemon

A supply of elephants

A puppy

A bowling alley

A carved peach pit

A picture book

His portrait on a grain of rice

An embroidered saddle

A solid gold sash

Cuff links

A white horse

An ornate desk

A religious document on climate change

A bowl of shamrocks

A personalized Super Bowl jersey and ring

A sword, a dagger, and a wool robe lined with cheetah fur

Crocodile insurance

A 20-inch sword

A wooden chest and folio

A Komodo dragon

300 pounds of raw lamb

Two giant pandas

A zebra and a lion

A Burberry coat

A national holiday

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Like that time Nixon was sent two giant pandas.

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