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  WHITE HOUSE STATE DINNER

STATE DINNER IN HONOR OF HIS EXCELLENCY, MWAI KIBAKI, CGH, MP, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA AND MRS. LUCY KIBAKI
 
Monday, October 6, 2003
  
GUEST LIST
  
The President and Mrs. Bush
His Excellency Mwai Kibaki, CGH, MP, President of the Republic of Kenya
Mrs. Lucy Kibaki, Spouse of the President of the Republic of Kenya
The Honorable Stephen K. Musyoka, E.G.H., M.P., Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kenya
The Honorable Mukhisa Kituyi, M.P., Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Kenya
The Honorable David Mwiraria, M.P., Minister for Finance, Republic of Kenya
The Honorable Ochilo Mbogo Ayacko, M.P., Minister of Energy, Republic of Kenya
The Honorable Peter Njeru Ndwiga, M.P., Minister for Cooperative Development and Marketing, Republic of Kenya
Ambassador Francis K. Muthaura, M.B.S., Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service, Republic of Kenya
Mr. Matere Keriri, Private Secretary, Comptroller of State House, Republic of Kenya
Ambassador Peter O. Ole Nkuraiyia, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kenya
Mr. Alex K. Keter, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Republic of Kenya
Mr. John Githongo, Permanent Secretary, Governance and Ethics, Republic of Kenya
Mr. Gerrishon Kirimi M'Ikiara, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Communication, Republic of Kenya
His Excellency Yusuf A. Nzibo, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to the United States
Mr. John A. Amos, Actor, Writer and Activist in Africa
Mr. Vincent Patton III, Executive Director, Halley's Comet Foundation (Guest)
Mrs. Sue Bartley, Widow of the late Julian Bartley, United States Consul General to Kenya
Ms. Edith Bartley, Daughter of Mrs. Sue Bartley
The Honorable William M. Bellamy, American Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya
Miss Emma Chase Bellamy, Daughter of the American Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya
Bishop Charles E. Blake, Pastor, West Angeles Church of God in Christ
Mrs. Mae Blake, Spouse of the Pastor of West Angeles Church of God in Christ
Mr. Kenneth Blasingame, Interior Designer, Blasingame Designs
The Honorable Jennette Bradley, Lieutenant Governor, Ohio
Mr. Michael C. Taylor, Spouse of the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The Reverend Antoine Campbell, Clergy, Saint John's Church
The Honorable Andrew H. Card, Jr., Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
The Reverend Kathleene B. Card, Spouse of the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
The Honorable Johnnie Carson, Former American Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya
Mrs. Anne Carson, Spouse of the former American Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya
The Honorable Richard Cheney, Vice President of the United States
The Honorable Lynne V. Cheney
The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, United States Representative (D/Maryland)
Miss Jennifer Cummings, Daughter of the United States Representative (D/Maryland) (Daughter)
The Honorable John C. Danforth, President's Special Envoy for Peace in Sudan and Former United States Senator (R/Missouri)
Mrs. Sally Danforth, Associate Senate Spouse (R/Missouri)
The Honorable Harold E. Doley, Jr., President, Doley Securities
Mrs. Helena Doley, Spouse of the President of Doley Securities
The Honorable William H. Donaldson, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Mrs. Jane Donaldson, Spouse of the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission
The Honorable Donald B. Ensenat, Chief of Protocol, United States
Mrs. Taylor Ensenat, Spouse of the Chief of Protocol, United States
The Honorable Russell D. Feingold, United States Senator (D/Wisconsin)
Mrs. Mary Feingold, United States Senate Spouse (D/Wisconsin)
Mrs. James Francis, Dallas, TX
The Honorable Jendayi Frazer, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council
Mrs. Ida Frazer, Mother of Dr. Jendayi Frazer
Mr. T. Dan Friedkin, President, The Friedkin Companies
Mrs. Debra Friedkin, Spouse of the President of The Friedkin Companies
The Honorable Bill Frist, United States Senator (R/Tennessee)
Mrs. Karyn Frist, United States Senate Spouse (R/Tennessee)
The Honorable James Garner, Mayor, City of Hempstead, New York
Ms. Deloris McQueen, Guest of the Mayor of the City of Hempstead, New York (Guest)
The Honorable Helen Giddings, Texas State Representative
Ms. Camellia Kennedy (Daughter)
The Honorable Judd Gregg, United States Senator (R/New Hampshire)
Mrs. Kathy Gregg, United States Senate Spouse (R/New Hampshire)
The Honorable Stephen Hadley, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor
Mrs. Ann Hadley, Spouse of the Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor
Mr. James A. Haslam II, Chairman, Pilot Corporation
Mrs. Natalie Haslam, Spouse of the Chairman of the Pilot Corporation
Dr. Susan Hirsch, Rockefeller Fellow, John Kluge Center, Library of Congress
Dr. Melhem Salman, Resident Scholar, John Kluge Center, Library of Congress (Guest)
Mrs. April Ryan James, White House Correspondent, American Urban Radio Network
Mr. Tennie James, Spouse of the White House Correspondent of American Urban Radio Network
Ms. Judith Jamison, Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Mr. Orlando Bagwell, Documentary Film Maker and Director/Producer, Rojo Productions (Guest)
The Honorable Clay Johnson III, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget
Mrs. Anne Johnson, Spouse of the Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Mr. John H. Johnson, Publisher and Chairman, Johnson Publishing Company
Mrs. Eunice Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer and Director of Ebony Fashion Fair, Johnson Publishing Company
The Honorable Walter H. Kansteiner III, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
Miss Beverly Kansteiner, Daughter of the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
Mr. Matthew McLean, Director, African Affairs, NSC
Mrs. Dana D. McLean, Spouse of the Director, African Affairs, NSC
The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation
Mrs. Danealia Mineta, Spouse of the Secretary of Transportation
The Honorable Andrew S. Natsios, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Mrs. Elizabeth Natsios, Spouse of the Administrator of USAID
Ms. Catherine Ndereba, Women's Marathon World Champion (winner of Boston Marathon)
Mr. David C. Mingey, Director for United States Media Relations for Nike (Guest)
The Honorable Constance Berry Newman, Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Mr. Marc J. Pachter, Director, National Portrait Gallery, The Smithsonian Institution (Guest)
Mr. Christian Okoye, Founder and President, Okoye Fitness and Nutrition and former All Pro Running Back, Kansas City Chiefs
Ms. Heidi Clauss, Sports Psychologist, Dimension of Health (Guest)
General Peter Pace, USMC, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mrs. Lynne Pace, Spouse of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Honorable Roderick Paige, Secretary of Education
Ms. Danielle McBeth, Guest of Secretary Paige (Guest)
The Honorable Donald M. Payne, United States Representative (D/New Jersey)
Ms. Carolyn Goods (Guest)
The Honorable Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State
Mrs. Alma Powell
The Honorable Marc Racicot, Former Governor of Montana
Mrs. Theresa Racicot, Former First Lady of Montana
The Honorable Mercer Reynolds, Former American Ambassador to Switzerland
Mrs. Gabrielle Reynolds, Spouse of the Former American Ambassador to Switzerland
The Honorable Condoleezza Rice, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Mr. Gene A. Washington, Director of Football Operations, National Football League (Guest)
The Honorable Thomas J. Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security
Mrs. Michele M. Ridge, Spouse of the Secretary of Homeland Security
The Honorable Edward R. Royce, United States Representative (R/California)
Mr. Thomas Sheehy, Staff Director, House Subcommittee on Africa (Guest)
Mr. W. Richard Scarlett III, President, United Ban Corporation of Wyoming
Mrs. Margaret Scarlett, Spouse of the President of the United Ban Corporation of Wyoming
Dr. Thomas Sowell, Economists and Senior Fellow in Public Policy, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Mrs. Mary Sowell, Spouse of Dr. Thomas Sowell
The Honorable Michael Steele, Maryland Lieutenant Governor
Mrs. Andrea Steele, Spouse of the Maryland Lieutenant Governor
Justice John Paul Stevens, Justice, Supreme
Mrs. Maryan Stevens, Spouse of Supreme Court Justice Stevens
The Honorable Billy Tauzin, United States Representative (R/Louisiana)
Mrs. Cecile Tauzin, Spouse of the United States Representative (R/Louisiana)
The Honorable Bill M. Thomas, United States Representative (R/California)
Mrs. Sharon Thomas, Spouse of the United States Representative (R/California)
Ms. Pamela Thomas-Graham, President and CEO, CNBC
Mr. Lawrence Graham, Spouse of the President and CEO of CNBC
The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Ms. Patricia Conrad, Director of Scheduling and Advance, Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Guest)
The Honorable Randall L. Tobias, Coordinator, U.S. Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally
Dr. Marianne Williams Tobias, Spouse of the Coordinator, U.S. Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally
Mr. Mark Vincent, Brother to Mrs. Cheney
Mrs. Linda Vincent, Sister-in-law to Mrs. Cheney
Mr. Armstrong Williams, President and CEO, The Graham Williams Group
Ms. Adean Welles, Guest of Mr. Armstrong Williams (Guest)
Mr. Juan Williams, Senior Correspondent, National Public Radio (NPR) and Political Analyst, FOX News
Mrs. Delise Williams, Spouse of Mr. Juan Williams
Ms. Patricia Wilson, Correspondent, Reuters News
Mr. Thomas O'Donnell, Washington Attorney (Guest)


 
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS REGARDING THE STATE DINNER
  
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush are honored to host His Excellency, Mwai Kibaki, CGH, MP, President of The Republic of Kenya and Mrs. Lucy Kibaki

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 early September. The State Dinner is the result of two months of planning.

Who prepared the menu?
White House Chef Walter Scheib has served his creations at the White House for 9 years. Roland Mesnier is the White House Pastry Chef responsible for creating the dessert. His works of art have pleased guests and residents for 23 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.

What is the menu?
Guests will enjoy a menu of Grilled Halibut, Bay Scallop Risotto and Lobster Sauce, served with Shafer Chardonnay

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 Kenyan 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, worked with Mrs. Bush to select centerpieces and arrangements of peach and coral roses and peach vallota lilies in crystal pedestal bowls.

How are the tablesettings decorated?
Melon Damask tablecloths will cover the thirteen tables. Each table will be adorned with the Clinton China, which is ivory with a gold rim, and features a vignette of the White House; the Vermeil Flatware; the President's House crystal pattern; and crystal candlesticks, with ivory colored tapers, will be used at each table.

What is the itinerary for entertainment?
· Marine Orchestra, during the guest reception in the Grand Foyer and throughout dinner.
· Brass horns and strolling strings during dessert in the State Dining Room.
· The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform the after-dinner entertainment in the East Room.
· Marine Dance Band in the Grand Foyer following the East Room entertainment.

What is Mrs. Bush's attire?
Mrs. Bush will wear a coral-colored evening gown designed by Arnold Scaasi.

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 Jeanie Figg who served in President Reagan's and former President Bush's office. When was the last State Dinner hosted for the President of the Republic of Kenya? President Jimmy Carter hosted a State Dinner for President Moi during his visit to Washington, D.C. on February 20, 1980.

How many State Dinners have President and Mrs. Bush hosted?
The Kenya State Dinner is the fourth of the Administration. The other three were for the Philippines in May 2003, Poland in July 2002 and Mexico in September 2001.

 
DINNER MENU
 

Roasted Rack of Lamb
Wild Mushrooms and Armagnac Sauce
Sweet Potato Flan
Autumn Vegetables

Soter Pinot Noir "Beacon Hill"

Avocado and Heirloom Tomato Salad
Toasted Cumin Dressing

"Best of Kenya"
Arabica Ice Cream and Coffee
Liquor Parfait
Caramelized Banana and Pineapple

Honig Sauvignon Blanc "Late Harvest" 2002

 
ENTERTAINMENT
  
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

  


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 Official White House web page for the State Visit of Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski
 
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