Handover Ceremony book

Name/Title

Handover Ceremony book

Entry/Object ID

1996.031.009a

Scope and Content

Handover Ceremony for Hong Kong book includes the ceremony for the establishment of the Republic of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the inaugural speech by the Chief Executive the Honourable Tung Chee Hwa. Donated by Anne Armstrong. In her long political career, Armstrong achieved a number of "firsts" for women, including co-chair of a Republican National Convention, keynote speaker at a Republican National Convention, counselor and Cabinet member under President Nixon, and U. S. Ambassador to Great Britain. In 1987 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was married to Texas rancher and World War II veteran Tobin Armstrong.

Collection

Formidable Females

Acquisition

Accession

1996.031.009a