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To: savedbygrace; MotleyGirl70
From www.sequoiayacht.com

Gerald Ford used the Sequoia to both entertain both foreign leaders (e.g., Pierre Trudeau and Emperor Hirchito) and to host cabinet meetings (which included Alan Greenspan, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld).

Jimmy Carter's cabinet members used the Sequoia before Carter decided to sell it. After the government sold the Sequoia, the yacht was designated as a national historic landmark and Presidents continued to use her. Ronald Reagan went to the Sequoias gangplank in Richmond, Virginia to greet the nation's Governors who were on board. George Bush entertained the Premier of China on a cruise. In October 2000, Bill Clinton met with high tech executives on board................... (high tech execs? Is that what they called interns then?)

9 posted on 03/08/2003 5:13:30 PM PST by Cagey
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To: Cagey
Wow, I didn't know that. I had heard that it wasn't used by any president past Ford. Thanks for the info.
10 posted on 03/08/2003 5:24:51 PM PST by savedbygrace
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