Shaddup, Already! The Air Force One 'Gift' Is Having Its Intended Effect

<![CDATA[In 1974, President Richard Nixon gifted Egyptian President Anwar Sadat a Sikorsky VH-3A Sea King helicopter similar to Marine One. After chain-smoking First Lady Pat Nixon asked Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai for a cigarette and commented on how cute the pandas were on his special pack, Zhou gifted them two giant pandas. The Nixons were also received a set of crown jewels. Azerbaijan gifted Hillary and Bill Clinton a priceless handmade rug with their images on it. President Reagan received a white horse from Mexico. And on and on it goes.]]>