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  WHITE HOUSE STATE DINNER

STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF HIS EXCELLENCY, ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, AND MRS. JOLANTA KWASNIEWSKA
  
July 17, 2002
  
GUEST LIST
  
The President and Mrs. Bush
His Excellency Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of the Republic of Poland
Mrs. Jolanta Kwasniewska, Wife of the President of the Republic of Poland
His Excellency Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland
His Excellency Wieslaw Kaczmarek, Minister of the State Treasury, Republic of Poland
His Excellency Jerzy Szmajdzinski, Minister of Defense, Republic of Poland
His Excellency Przemyslaw Grudzinski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States
Mrs. Maria Hebanowska-Grudzinska, Wife of the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States
Mr. Marek Siwiec, National Security Advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland
Mr. Andrzej Majkowski, Under Secretary of State, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
Mr. Marek Wejtko, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Republic of Poland
Mr. Janusz Niesyto, Ambassador ad personam, Director of State Protocol Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland
Ms. Magdalena Abakanowicz, Sculptor, Republic of Poland
Mr. Marek Jozefiak, President of the Polish Telecommunications Corporation, Republic of Poland
Professor Aleksander Wolszczan, Professor of Astronomy, Republic of Poland
The Honorable Douglas Bereuter, United States Representative (R/Nebraska)
Mrs. Louise Bereuter
Mr. Ken Blasingame, Interior Designer, Blasingame Designs
Mr. Wolf Blitzer, Anchor, CNN
Mrs. Lynn Blitzer
The Honorable John R. Bolton, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Mrs. Gretchen Bolton, Financial Consultant
The Honorable Michael J. Boskin, Tully M. Friedman Professor of Economics, Stanford University, and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Mrs. Chris Boskin, Vice President, Worth Media
The Honorable John B. Breaux, United States Senator (D/Louisiana)
Mrs. Lois Breaux
The Honorable Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former National Security Advisor
Mrs. Emilie Brzezinski, Sculptor
Dr. John J. Bukowczyk, Professor of History, Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan
Ms. Julie T. Longo, Director of Innovation, St. Clair College, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Mr. Marvin P. Bush, Alexandria, Virginia
The Honorable Andrew H. Card, Jr., Chief of Staff to the President
The Reverend Kathleene B. Card, Trinity United Methodist Church
Mr. Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and CEO, American Express Company
Mrs. Kathryn Chenault
Ms. Elizabeth L. Cheney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Mr. Philip J. Perry, General Counsel, Office of Management and Budget
The Honorable Richard Cheney, Vice President of the United States
The Honorable Lynne V. Cheney
Dr. Vance D. Coffman, Chairman and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation
The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago
Mrs. Maggie Daley, President, Pathways Awareness Foundation
Mr. George David, Chairman, President and CEO, United Technologies Corporation
Countess Marie Douglas
The Honorable Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs
The Honorable Donald B. Ensenat, Chief of Protocol, United States
Mrs. Taylor Ensenat
The Honorable Donald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce
Mrs. Susie Evans
Mr. Jack Faris, President and CEO, National Federation of Independent Business
Mrs. Anne Faris
Mr. Thomas C. Foley, Chairman, The NTC Group
Ms. Margot Bush, American Furniture and Paintings Consultant
Mr. James B. Francis, Jr., President, Francis Enterprises, Incorporated
Mrs. Debbie Francis
General Tommy R. Franks, USA, Commander in Chief, United States Central Command
Mrs. Cathy Franks
The Honorable Daniel Fried, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Eurasian Affairs, National Security Council
Ms. Olga Karpiw, Department of State
The Honorable Stephen Hadley, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor
Mrs. Ann Hadley
The Honorable Christopher R. Hill, American Ambassador to the Republic of Poland
Mrs. Patricia M. Hill
Mr. John F. Hotchkis, Chairman, Ramajal LLC
Mrs. Joan Hotchkis, President of The Blue Ribbon, Music Center of Los Angeles County
The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger, Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Incorporated
Mrs. Nancy Kissinger
The Honorable Charles Krauthammer, Syndicated Columnist
Mrs. Robyn Krauthammer, Artist
Mr. Michael W. Krzyzewski, Head Basketball Coach, Duke University
Mrs. Mickie Krzyzewski
The Honorable James C. Langdon, Jr., Attorney, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld
Mrs. Sandy Langdon
The Honorable Tom Lantos, United States Representative (D/California)
Mrs. Annette Lantos
The Honorable Ronald S. Lauder, Chairman, Central European Media Enterprises, President, Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, and Chairman, Commission for Art Recovery
Mrs. Jo Carole Lauder, Chairman, Friends of Art and Preservation in Embassies, and President of the International Council, The Museum of Modern Art
Colonel Casimir I. Lenard, AUS Ret., Director of the Washington, DC Office, Polish American Congress
Mr. Adam Bak, Chairman, Polish American Business Club, and President, Adamba Imports International, Incorporated
The Honorable Leslie Lenkowsky, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service
Mrs. Kate Lenkowsky
The Honorable William O. Lipinski, United States Representative (D/Illinois)
Mrs. Rose Marie Lipinski
The Honorable Richard G. Lugar, United States Senator (R/Indiana)
Mrs. Char Lugar
Mr. Alex Machaskee, President and Publisher, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
Mrs. Carol Machaskee
His Eminence Adam Cardinal Maida, Archbishop of Detroit
The Honorable Barbara Mikulski, United States Senator (D/Maryland)
The Honorable Jack Reed, United States Senator (D/Rhode Island)
Ms. Betty C. Monkman, Curator, The White House
Mr. Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals, National Baseball Hall of Fame 1969
Mrs. Lillian Musial
General Richard B. Myers, USAF, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mrs. Mary Jo Myers
The Honorable Pamela Nelson, Member, United States Commission of Fine Arts
The Honorable Donald A. Capoccia, Member, United States Commission of Fine Arts
The Honorable Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior
Mr. John G. Hughes, Investments
Mr. Jan Nowak, Former Vice President and Director, Polish-American Congress
Miss Blandyna Jarzembska
The Honorable Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State
Mrs. Alma Powell
The Honorable Condoleezza Rice, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Mr. Gene A. Washington, Director of Football Operations, National Football League
Dr. William H. Rogers, Physician, Annapolis, Maryland
Mrs. Janet Fry Rogers
Ms. Penelope S. Royall, McLean, Virginia
Ms. Vanessa Rubin, Artist and Jazz Vocalist
Mr. William Rouse, Marine Consultant, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Incorporated
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense
Mrs. Joyce Rumsfeld
Mr. Dwight C. Schar, Chairman and CEO, NVR, Incorporated
Mrs. Martha Schar
The Honorable George P. Shultz, Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Distinguished Fellow, Hoover Institution
Mrs. Charlotte Shultz, Chief of Protocol, City of San Francisco
Justice Thomas
Mrs. Virginia Thomas
The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Mr. Robert Wood, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Mr. Sanford I. Weill, Chairman and CEO, Citigroup Incorporated
Mrs. Joan H. Weill, Chairman of the Board, Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation
The Honorable Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. John R. Whitman, President, Sycamore Management Corporation
Mr. Ludwik Wnekowicz, Vice President for Financial Development, Polish American Congress
Dr. Krystyna Wnekowicz
Dr. Aldona Wos, Greensboro, North Carolina
Mr. Steve Young, National President, Fraternal Order of Police
Mrs. Denise Young
  
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS REGARDING THE STATE DINNER
  
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush are honored to host His Excellency, Aleksander Kwasniewksi, President of the Republic of Poland and Mrs. Jolanta Kwasniewska for the State Dinner on Wednesday, July 17, 2002. The President and Mrs. Bush made an official visit to Warsaw, Poland, where President Kwasniewski and Mrs Kwasniewska hosted a dinner in their honor on June 15, 2001. The White House State Dinner allows President Bush to personally thank President Kwasniewski for his hospitality and to show the nation and the world the importance of U.S.-Polish relations.

Who is invited to the State Dinner?
A diverse representation of guests from across the country, including elected officials, cabinet members, community leaders, academicians and civic leaders, will attend. Invitations were created by the White House calligraphers and mailed beginning in June. The State Dinner is the result of three months of planning.

Who prepared the menu?
The White House Chef Walter Scheib has served his creations at the White House for 8 years. Roland Mesnier is the White House Pastry Chef responsible for creating the dessert. His works of art have pleased guests and residents for 22 years.

Where does the dinner take place?
The dinner will take place in the State Dining Room, on the State Floor, following a reception in the East Room of the State Floor. Entertainment will also take place in the East Room. The guest receiving line will take place in the Blue Room.

How many guests will be in attendance?
One hundred thirty guests will be seated in the State Dining Room.

How are guests seated?
A member of the Bush Administration will serve as the table host at each of the 13 tables. A member of the Polish delegation sits to the table host's right. Traditionally, couples are seated at different tables.

What are the floral arrangements?
Chief Florist Nancy Clarke, who has worked in the White House Flower Shop for more than 20 years, has helped Mrs. Bush select a beautiful arrangement of red gerbera daisies (Ferrari), red floribunda roses (King) and green ivy in a crystal pedestal bowl. The flowers began arriving at the White House on Thursday, July 11.

How are the tablesettings decorated?
Cream colored damask tablecloths will cover the thirteen tables. The Reagan China, which is red and gold, the Vermeil Flatware, the President's House crystal pattern, first made by the Morgantown glass guild in 1961 for Mrs. Kennedy, and crystal candlesticks, with cream colored tapers, will be used at each table. The floral centerpieces will be in crystal pedestal bowls. The Polish flag, which is red and white, inspired the color scheme.

What is the itinerary for entertainment?
Marine Orchestra, during the guest reception in the East Room and throughout dinner. Brass horns and strolling strings during dessert in the State Dining Room. Jazz artist Vanessa Rubin will perform the after-dinner entertainment. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Ms. Rubin sings as if she were telling a story. Her romantic music reflects an open, rich and articulate style. Marine Dance Band following the East Room Entertainment.

What is Mrs. Bush's attire?
Mrs. Bush will wear a two-piece Oscar de la Renta gown, which features blush colored tulle with gold threadwork and multi-colored stone embroidery, split jewel neck, long sleeves and a long trumpet skirt.

Who are the Social Secretaries?
The Social Secretary is Catherine Fenton. Mrs. Fenton served as Deputy Social Secretary for President Reagan for five years and to former President Bush for four years. Her deputy is Mrs. Jeanie Figg who served in President Reagan's and former President Bush's office.

In the last twenty years, when were State Dinners hosted for Presidents of Poland?
President George H.W. Bush hosted a State Dinner for Lech Walesa, during his visit to Washington, DC in March of 1991.
  
DINNER MENU & TABLE ARRANGEMENTS
  
Lemon-Basil Seared Striped Bass
Artichokes and Young Squash
Roasted Golden Tomato Sauce

Robert Pecota Sauvignon Blanc 2000

Pepper Smoked Beef Filet
Fresh Corn Polenta
Grilled Portobella Mushroom and Summer Vegetables
BBQ Shallot Sauce

Stags Leap Wine Cellars "Fay Vineyard" Cabernet 1998

Orange and Avocado Salad
Crispy Potato Tartine
Cilantro Dressing

Peaches and Cherries
Ginger Almond Ice Cream
Assorted Cookies

Bonny Doon Muscat "Vin Glaciere" 2000

Table Arrangements
Cream Damask Tablecloths
Reagan Base Plate and China (red and gold)
Vermeil Flatware
The President's House crystal pattern first made by the Morgantown glass guild for Mrs. Kennedy in 1961
Crystal Candle Sticks with Cream Taper Candles

Flower Arrangements
Red Gerbera Daisies (Ferrari)
Red Floribunda Roses (King) and
Green Ivy in Crystal Pedestal Bowls

The Polish Flag, which is red and white, inspired the décor for the table and floral arrangements.
  
ENTERTAINMENT
  
Vanessa Rubin
Singer
Jazz artist Vanessa Rubin will perform the after-dinner entertainment. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Ms. Rubin sings as if she were telling a story. Her romantic music reflects an open, rich and articulate style. For more information go to www.vanessarubin.com.
  


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