A Brief History of White House State Dinners

Balcony Mexican President Vicente Fox was honored at the first state dinner of the Bush administration. The Obamas will
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Mexican President Vicente Fox was honored at the first state dinner of the Bush administration. The Obamas will play host to the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, on November 24.

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