This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President

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This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts

Artifact IDFO.754328.3

Object Type Book

Gifter President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Author President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberian, 1938)

Intended Recipient First Lady Michelle Obama (American, 1964)

Date 2009

Medium paper, ink

DimensionsOverall H 1 3/8 in x W 6 3/8 in x D 9 1/4 in (3.5 cm x 16.2 cm x 23.5 cm )

Physical Description

Physical DescriptionHardcover book with cover that contains a photograph of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf wearing a blue blouse with a matching blue headwrap with one finger pointed in the air.

Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed on end page: To Michelle with / fondness and best regards / [Ellen Johnson Sirleaf signature]; Inscribed on title page: [Ellen Johnson Sirleaf signature]

Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of an official working visit to the White House by President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia on May 27, 2010.Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Michelle Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its 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)

Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly

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