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I Heart Rio Pen
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential
I Heart Rio Pen
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential

I Heart Rio Pen

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.04292011-12-8.a-b; FO.05162011-20-9.a-b
Object Type Pen
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1998)
Intended Recipient (American, 2001)
Medium plastic
DimensionsOverall - 3D D 5 in x Diam 7/8 in (12.7 cm x 2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionTwo "I heart Rio" miniature pens. The pens are clear with a green tip and a clear cap. There is liquid encased in the body and glitter floating in the liquid.
Historical NoteReceived during a trip to Brazil in March 2011 as part of a Presidential tour of South America.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThese items were gifts from a foreign official to Malia and Sasha Obama during the Obama Administration. They were received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until their transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
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