Asian Elephant Dies, NZP

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Summary

"Jayathu," the Asian elephant presented to President Reagan as a gift from J.R. Jayawardene of Sri Lanka, who arrived at the National Zoo on June 12, 1984, dies, apparently suffering an allergic reaction to her infant formula.

Subject

  • Reagan, Ronald
  • Jayawardene, J. R
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)
  • United States President

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1984. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, p. 418.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

August 30, 1984

Topic

  • Animals
  • Deaths
  • Gifts
  • Elephants

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