President Marcos and Ford Family Medals
Artifact ID1987.154.1 a-h
Object Type
Medal, Commemorative
Gifter
Imelda Romualdez Marcos
Date
before 1976
Medium
metal, fabric, wood, ribbon, foam
DimensionsOverall (a) Diam 3 in (7.6 cm )
Overall (c) Diam 3 in (7.6 cm )
Overall H 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm )
Overall (c) H 1/4 in x W 5 in x D 5 in x Diam 3 3/4 in (0.6 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 9.5 cm )
Physical Description(a-h) Each round gold commemorative medal features a raised image of a profile of a member of the Ford family along with a profile of President Marcos. Four red boxes hold each one.Overall (c) Diam 3 in (7.6 cm )
Overall H 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm )
Overall (c) H 1/4 in x W 5 in x D 5 in x Diam 3 3/4 in (0.6 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 9.5 cm )
Historical NotePresident Ferdinand Marcos and First Lady Imelda Marcos of the Philippines gifted these medallians to First Lady Betty Ford during the Fords' state visit to the Philippines. The Fords visited the Philippines at the end of their Pacific tour of China, Japan, and Indonesia in December, 1975.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Betty Ford during the Ford Administration. It was personally presented to her and was maintained at the Executive Office of the President until its transfer to the National Archives in 1981 for deposit with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesHead of State Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status
Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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