Mr. Dewar. [speaking french] the guest of honor has arrived, french president Francois Hollande greeted by the president and the first lady. This is the seventh state dinner were official visit for the Obama Administration. We will take you to the south lawn pavilion, a tent that is turned into a springlike display. First, we will take a look inside a state dinner as part of our coverage here on cspan2. We will tell you what it is like to be invited to these expose of affairs and will get the role of first ladies over the years. We will have a conversation with Julianna Smoot who serve in the Obama Administration. We want to begin with the perspective of james fallows. As a national correspondent, you have attended three state dinners. What are they like . They are interesting and fun. Ach dinner, there was sprinkling of journalists, usually people who of some connection to the country are being invited. Ive been to the ones for korea. For china recently and then for canada, because i
First i thought that was interesting was the internet feed idea. We put a camera on rising waters on the river and everyone in the community tunes in to see what is happening so they can see it or we use this all the time for weather. People are constantly checking today, right, when the storm is coming in tonight and the simple idea that people could with Simple Technology check to see what is happening with voting lines in their precincts. Would you be turning a camera on the people or just giving reports . I think what we had envisioned is that the administrators would be continuously assessing wait times and posting reports that citizens could consult if they sort of plan out, when it would be most relevant for them and efficient for them to vote. And as you pointed out, this is fairly straightforward. It is one of the ways in which we believe we have to be continuously thinking about the introduction of technology to support the voting process. Put election administrator saying no
Service. Coming up next, the original series first ladies. Looking at the shell obama. After that, the state dinner with the french president. After that, the cochairs on the election in administration. You come into this house and there is so much to do. So much coming at you that there is no time to think or reflect. Hi, everyone. We are here digging up soil because we are going to plant a garden. I will not be satisfied until every single veteran and Military Spouse who wants a job has one. At the end of the day, my most important title is still mominchief. In 2008, barack obama was elected as our 44th president and he and First Lady Michelle Obama went into the history books as the first africanamerican first couple. One year into a second obama term, the first lady continues her focus on childhood obesity, support for military families, and access to education. Good evening and welcome. Tonight is the final installment in our yearlong series, first ladies influence and image. We f
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