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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed French President Francois Hollande to the White House for their seventh official state dinner, held in the South Lawn Pavilion. Cove…

Coverage of the state dinner in honor of Prime Minister of Indian Manmohan Singh included a preview of the dinner, arrivals, and toasts. This was President Obama’s first White House state di…

President and Mrs. Bush hosted a state dinner for President and Mrs. Kibaki of Kenya. The program featured guest arrivals, dinner preparations, and official toasts. In the official toasts th…

President and Mrs. Bush held a state dinner in honor of Polish President and Mrs. Kwesniewski. Studio guests talked about the political, diplomatic and social aspects of the state dinner. Al…

As part of President Fox’s official visit to the U.S., President and Mrs. Bush hosted a state dinner in his honor. Footage included President Fox’s arrival, part of the official arrivals, an…

Former presidents and first ladies gathered at an official dinner to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the White House. In their remarks the presidents talked about their time in the Whit…

President and Mrs. Clinton met President and Mrs. Mbeki, after which they greeted other guests to the state dinner. Following the dinner President Clinton and President Mbeki toasted the rel…

President and Mrs. Clinton hosted an official dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in a pavilion on the South Lawn of the White House. The two leaders humorously toasted each othe…

Ann Stock discussed the protocol and preparations for a state dinner, and the invited guests. White House chefs and other described their preparations and musicians were shown practicing. Pr…

C-SPAN previewed and then showed President Bill Clinton’s State Dinner for Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi. Events included the arrival of dignitaries and guests and the official Preside…

On the evening of the White House official dinner in honor of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Former White House Social Secretary Ann Stock and others commented on the festivities and took calls …

Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments. Guests discussed protocol and previous White House dinners. Chefs and others described preparations for the dinner. Live shots were shown of …

Interviews were conducted between live coverage of the White House receiving line and State Dinner in honor of Chilean President Frei. Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments. Live s…