Presentation and remarks in Journal on April 30, 2018

"GIFTS PRESENTED The SPEAKER. The Ambassador has some gifts for the chamber, and I am going to have him describe them to us. AMBASSADOR SCHUWER. I am sorry. I should have done this earlier. This is a map of this area four centuries ago, and the wonderful thing about this map is, it is not only the Dutch you will see here, it is also the Swedes you will see here, it is also the British you will see here. This is, I think, the nucleus of the start of your great Republic. These are the countries who are with you in the 16th, 17th century. And I have another one which is a copy of the oldest document that we have been able to find in which Pennsylvania is mentioned. This is a letter of the Commander of Fort Nassau, who wakes up one morning and realizes that on the other side of the river there is competition – in this case, there are Swedes – and he warns his command in New York, "Guys, we are not alone. This is such a wonderful area. There are more people who are vying for their attention. Please be aware."