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That’s me in the picture there, and you may wonder why I’m petting a turkey. Good question! (‘Cause, you know, who does that? Not to mention, isn’t that the biggest turkey you’ve ever seen?) Well, that’s not just ANY turkey. That’s the official, White House turkey! You’ve probably seen a video clip of a President [...]
Looks like the President and Mrs. Obama hosted a brilliant State Visit for the PM of India. It’s too bad they don’t (yet) control the weather, ’cause it really rained on their parade/arrival ceremony in the morning. They had to move the event inside, to the East Room, which is a lot less festive than [...]
Breakfast with Tom Hanks, lunch with Michael Douglas, gifts from the King of Morocco and dinner seated next to the President of the United States were all in a day’s work for Melinda Bates …
White House State Visits – State Dinner Edition! White House State Dinners are the most exclusive, elegant events in Washington, and the highest-level expression of diplomacy and protocol. And even with all that, they’re a lot of FUN! The planning starts with the guest list, and this may be the hardest part – ‘cause EVERYONE [...]
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