Reading Room Document

Acceptance of Gifts to Be Used in the White House, the Official Residence of the Vice President, or the Offices of the President and Vice President

The document discusses the acceptance of gifts for use in the White House, the Vice President's residence, and the offices of the President and Vice President. It outlines the statutory authorization for accepting gifts of art, furnishings, and services, as well as the proper recipients of such gifts. The document also addresses the solicitation of gifts and the forms of agreement for gifts. The conclusions reached in the document are that there is statutory authorization for accepting gifts, including conditional gifts, and that the appropriate recipients for gifts are designated entities. The questions presented for review include the acceptance of loans of art and furnishings, the solicitation of gifts, and the forms of agreement for gifts.

April 27, 1977