The Great Ring of Canada

By Steuben Glass; crystal, rhodium plated steel; 1967.
CMC D-10620

On the steel base of The Great Ring of Canada is the message "For the People of Canada on the Centenary of Canada's Nationhood from the People of the United States of America." Presented at the world exposition in Montreal, in 1967, to Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson by President Lyndon B. Johnson, this treasure symbolizes the friendly and cooperative relationship that exists between these two countries.