George H W Bush / Presidential Appointment United States Signed 1st Edition 1992

Presidential Appointment: United States Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations. Perkins Title: Presidential Appointment: United States Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations Publication: Washington DC: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1992 Edition: Certificate. Description: Presidential appointment of U. Representative to the Forty-Seventh Session of the U. Signed by President George H. Bush on October 9th, 1992. Framed certificate, black wood frame with museum glass. This document is signed by President George H. Bush and in autopen by Acting Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger. Not examined outside of frame. Ambassador to the United Nations, as well as Liberia, South Africa, and Australia throughout his 25-year foreign service career.

In 1986 President Ronald Reagan appointed Perkins to serve as ambassador to South Africa in hopes of fending off a congressional override to his veto of economic sanctions against the country. It was a controversial decision amidst apartheid in South Africa, and many Black leaders urged Perkins to not take the role.

Perkins accepted the position and served until 1989, one year before Nelson Mandela was released from prison. Bush in 1992, serving for one year. The First Edition offers collectors the finest selection of notable rare books by important world figures. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio and Vero Beach, FL, we take great pride in carrying books that are important around the world, but also in our local community. We're proud members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, the Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society and the Better Business Bureau of Cincinnati.

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