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Has Lincoln's bust been returned to the WH? (Original Post) malaise Jan 2021 OP
I would like to know the same thing. Did anyone check this out? Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1
Yes. demmiblue Jan 2021 #5
Thank you malaise Jan 2021 #7
De nada! demmiblue Jan 2021 #9
The official letter was needed to reassure us they are not thieves Generic Other Jan 2021 #13
I heard the bust was borrowed from a museum and was being returned MiniMe Jan 2021 #2
Good news malaise Jan 2021 #8
Let them take it.... paleotn Jan 2021 #3
This is a normal thing for the Whitehouse with every president. GemDigger Jan 2021 #4
+1 demmiblue Jan 2021 #6
Yes, but I'm still very glad that Acosta and others have put that crew on notice that... hlthe2b Jan 2021 #10
Museum-quality art being carried out without proper packing Hortensis Jan 2021 #12
Interesting, our first thought was that Trump and his people were robbing us blind. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #11
That was my thought BECAUSE the guard did not challenge the removal. NCjack Jan 2021 #14
Right. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #15

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)
1. I would like to know the same thing. Did anyone check this out?
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:07 PM
Jan 2021

People walking out the front door of the WH with artifacts and historical items and no one cares?

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)
13. The official letter was needed to reassure us they are not thieves
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:24 PM
Jan 2021

Because otherwise, we'd wonder. For good reason!!

MiniMe

(21,717 posts)
2. I heard the bust was borrowed from a museum and was being returned
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:07 PM
Jan 2021

Don't know if that is true or not

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
4. This is a normal thing for the Whitehouse with every president.
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:10 PM
Jan 2021

Artworks and other valuables are loaned to the whitehouse and then they are returned at the end of each occupant. President Biden (or staff) will choose his own artwork loans.

hlthe2b

(102,292 posts)
10. Yes, but I'm still very glad that Acosta and others have put that crew on notice that...
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:14 PM
Jan 2021

we are watching.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
12. Museum-quality art being carried out without proper packing
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:23 PM
Jan 2021

for its protection doesn't seem normal. I sorta wonder if the bust was discreetly recovered without anyone yelling "stop thief!"

Gotta admit I'd really like to take that home as a memento.

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)
11. Interesting, our first thought was that Trump and his people were robbing us blind.
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 03:15 PM
Jan 2021

Wonder why we think that.

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