5. President Saxophone

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Need Clues Need Screen Shot **Fix citations** Mystery Artifact Created by Vivek H. Rao. This project was to build a 3d printable model of a historical artifact connected to a president. The object references a historical event where the president exercised one of his many presidential powers. I chose this president because he was highly successful, but his legacy was tarnished by personal issues. Clues It is an original instrument with a rare inventor from Brussels. The object refers to the 1994 NATO summit in Dinant, Brussels, where a treaty was signed regarding European security interests. A gift given to the American President attending the summit. credit: pmwoodwinds.com credit: usnews.com Significance and Research The Object: An original Adolphe Sax saxophone from Dinant, Belgium. Details about the Object: This saxophone is an original Adolphe Sax instrument from Dinant, Belgium. Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone. The mayor of Dinant gifted this item to the president in 1994 after he announced the Partnership for Peace initiative. This gift represents approval for his plan because it comes from Brussels, a NATO country (usnews.com). The object was displayed in a museum. Many of Adolphe Sax's inventions, including the saxophone, were recently honored (forbes.com). President: Bill Clinton, President # 42 Presidential Role: This relates to the Presidential role of Chief Diplomat. Presidential Action: The president is managing US foreign policy. He acts as chief diplomat because he represents the entire United States on foreign policy issues. Impact on America/Significance In 1994 at the NATO Summit in Brussels, Belgium, the president announced the Partnership for Peace program. This program led by the United States aimed to improve relations between European countries and Warsaw Pact nations. He also committed 100,000 US soldiers to Europe (Miller Center). Citations Works Cited: Presidential Key Events. (2001, January 20). Retrieved February 1, 2017, from http://millercenter.org/president/clinton/key-events Kurtzleben, D. (2011, February 9). Foreign Gifts to U.S. Federal Officials. Retrieved February 03, 2017, from http://www.usnews.com/news/slideshows/foreign-gifts-to-us-federal-officials?slide=6 Keats, J. (2015, September 02). A New Met Exhibit Shows Why the Saxophone Was One of the Most Disruptive Innovations in Music. Retrieved February 03, 2017, from http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathonkeats/2015/08/31/this-met-exhibit-shows-why-the-saxophone-was-one-of-the-most-disruptive-innovations-in-music/#72b425e4711 Maslin, P. (1997). Retrieved February 1, 2017, from http://www.pmwoodwind.com/imgs/insts/1997add20407-7.jpg