From Crete to the White House: The Journey of a Rare Mountain Goat

From Crete to the White House: The Journey of a Rare Mountain Goat

An American official accepts the goat on behalf of President Truman. Eftychios Protopapadakis is pictured on the extreme right. Public Domain In June 1950, a rare male Cretan wild goat (agrimi) arrived in Washington, D.C., as an official gift for U.S. President Harry S. Truman. Sent by a Greek villager, the animal was intended as a gesture of public gratitude for American post-war economic aid provided under the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doct…