White House Insider returns to White House for State Visit
White House Insider and expert explains State Visits
White House Insider and expert explains State Visits
As a native of Washington, DC, I’m sadly all too familiar with what happened to outgoing White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers. She came to DC with her outstanding resume, her sense of style and her innovative ideas for White House events. She worked her ass off, creating a range of creative and welcoming parties, [...]
Melinda Bates, Ultimate White House Insider, featured enrichment speaker on Celebrity cruise ship Equinox
Melinda Bates, Ultimate White House Insider, goes back to the White House for an East Room event with President Obama, rekindles great memories of her eight exciting years working out of the East Wing.
Melinda Bates, former Director, White House Visitors Office for Bill and Hillary Clinton returns to the White House with the Park View Little League world champs, Feb. 5, 2010.
I’m following the news about the couple who crashed the White House State Visit with absolute astonishment – and not for the reason you think. It’s certainly shocking when anyone manages to bluff her way into what is supposedly the country’s most secure location. But it’s wrong to blame the Secret Service. They do staff [...]
Arrival Ceremony from a bird’s eye view The Nov. 21 edition of the Washington Post has a photo montage of State Dinners from President Eisenhower to Bush 43 – wow, did these bring back some amazing memories! Take a look at the Emperor and Empress of Japan, the Clintons’ first State Visit. Nothing like starting [...]
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