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Van Van 40
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Van Van 40
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Van Van 40

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.117505; FO.117704; FO.117721
Object Type DVD
Gifter
Performer (Founded 1969)
Intended Recipient (American, 1998)
Intended Recipient (American, 2001)
Date 2012
Medium plastic, ink, paper
DimensionsDisc Diam 4 3/4 in (12.1 cm )
 Storage H 1/2 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 7 1/2 in (1.3 cm x 13.7 cm x 19.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionThree DVD recordings of the orchestra recital for the 40th anniversary of Los Van Van. The cover depicts a man holding a guitar while standing on railroad tracks with a chair next to him.
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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