OPINION: President Biden's first state dinner puts Jill Biden in the spotlight
The challenge for Mrs. Biden will be how she will make this state dinner distinctive. While this is the first state visit for the Bidens, it’s not the first time President Macron has been honored this way. President Donald Trump andalso hosted the Macrons at their first state dinner in 2018.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Washington. At left is comedian Trevor Noah. President Gerald Ford and first lady Betty Ford took their new and unexpected role as first couple seriously following the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal. They were determined to share the White House with as many people as possible by entertaining well and often. Through openness and candor, the Fords humanized the White House, even during the most high-profile events, without sacrificing pomp and pageantry.
Restoring protocol stripped away by the Carters, first lady Nancy Reagan infused every White House event with a level of class and sophistication. Knowing what could be accomplished in a social setting, Mrs. Reagan helped President Ronald Reagan to advance his priorities with soft diplomacy, bringing together celebrities, diplomats, and heads of state — hosting a state dinner nearly every month, an unprecedented number.
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