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WHITE HOUSE EXHIBITS "ARMENIAN ORPHAN RUG"
World Bulletin, Turkey
Oct 17 2014
World Bulletin / News Desk
On 18-23 November, in the White House Visitor Center, "Ghazir rug",
claimed as a symbol for so-called Armenian genocide, is being
exhibited White House reported. One of the White House Security
Conseil secretaries Bernadette Meehan explained that the exibition
titled "Thank You to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in
Gratitude for American Generosity Abroad", which runs from November
18 through 23 at the White House Visitor Center, will be hold.
"Gazir rug", regarding as a symbol for so-called "Aremian genocide",
will be among the gifts Meehan said. "The rug, also known as 'Armenian
orphan rug', was given to President Calvin Coolidge in 1925, in order
to be recognized the humanitarian help for Armenian orphans displaced
by Americans." added Meehan.
Meehan has given some information about the rug, measures 3,5x5,8
metres, on which a depiction may represent the Garden of Eden, and
told that it includes 4 million tie knots weaved for 18 months. It
is now in good condition.
"After his presidency, Calvin Coolidge took the rug away as part of
his staff but in 1982 his family gave it back to White House as a
donation. The rug has exhibited only two times since that time and
become a symbol of close relationships between the people of Armenia
and the United States.", Meehan specified.
The exhibition also includes a French vase, a present for US president
Hoover, and the flowers wihtin a lucid plastics was sent by Japans
after 2010 earthquake and tsunami disasters.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/news/146471/white-house-exhibits-armenian-orphan-rug
World Bulletin, Turkey
Oct 17 2014
World Bulletin / News Desk
On 18-23 November, in the White House Visitor Center, "Ghazir rug",
claimed as a symbol for so-called Armenian genocide, is being
exhibited White House reported. One of the White House Security
Conseil secretaries Bernadette Meehan explained that the exibition
titled "Thank You to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in
Gratitude for American Generosity Abroad", which runs from November
18 through 23 at the White House Visitor Center, will be hold.
"Gazir rug", regarding as a symbol for so-called "Aremian genocide",
will be among the gifts Meehan said. "The rug, also known as 'Armenian
orphan rug', was given to President Calvin Coolidge in 1925, in order
to be recognized the humanitarian help for Armenian orphans displaced
by Americans." added Meehan.
Meehan has given some information about the rug, measures 3,5x5,8
metres, on which a depiction may represent the Garden of Eden, and
told that it includes 4 million tie knots weaved for 18 months. It
is now in good condition.
"After his presidency, Calvin Coolidge took the rug away as part of
his staff but in 1982 his family gave it back to White House as a
donation. The rug has exhibited only two times since that time and
become a symbol of close relationships between the people of Armenia
and the United States.", Meehan specified.
The exhibition also includes a French vase, a present for US president
Hoover, and the flowers wihtin a lucid plastics was sent by Japans
after 2010 earthquake and tsunami disasters.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/news/146471/white-house-exhibits-armenian-orphan-rug