Nancy pelosi, of course. Legislative affairs has a huge role. They are trying to get as many members of congress as possible. Engagementof public wants to invite folks. It is a huge amount of compromise and debate. Many names in the media. Chuck todd. Gayle king of cbs. What is the rationale behind inviting the media . Shop puts a lot of effort into who they want to see there. It is a way for them to see dinner and state ten have a part of the experience. Been 13 of them, they have been able to spread it out. The surprising people showing up. Chance the rapper. His dad is a former colleague of mine, working with then senator obama. Longtime chicago friend. Great seeing him there. Also, jerry seinfeld. One of the reporters said, you are not italian. Why are you here . Is there thinking about, lets think some people and think about our future . You saw a number of wonderful chefs. Rachael ray. Their friend, mario batali helping prepare the meal. Read aty of ideas crosssection of america,
This was a bit of a do over. There was any knowledge and and knowledge meant an acknowledgement the first time was a misstep. Wasought the herrera dress nice. Of the lastnd one. It was such a surprise. One of the things she does quite well, one of the reasons people are eager to see what she is going to wear, is because she does not just go with design houses that have been around for decades. Brendan mackerel hasnt even been in business for more than a year. Wore before, had not been in business very long. That is really nice to see. She is supporting Small Businesses. In the true sense of the word. Thank you for your time. And tonights state dinner dress versace. R such a tweeting, she looks flawless. Ceis comes from the versa fashion house. The first lady has had a major impact on the fashion industry. , following anlue appearance by the first lady, was 14 million. The dresses often sell out immediately. This diplomatic art. She tries to think about the diplomacy aspect. Robin said
First time at a state dinner . First time doing it. Probably because my first time here. What was the thinking . [indiscernible] what are you looking forward to tonight . Fundking obama if he had these last eight years. Congratulating him also. Did you ever see yourself at a state dinner . No, i didnt. A lot of your musicians are putting support behind hillary clinton. Do you see yourself doing that . Concerts, probably not. Concerts, probably not. Other ways . Maybe, i dont know. We are running out of time, i think. Thanks so much. Rurant. Acqueline to ms. Carutz. Hello, i am the last one. Before we get to that, we want to get about tonight. Here is giuliana, a former social secretary. From 20102011. We saw the guests coming in. How do you get an invitation . Excitings the most thing. There is a lot of planning that guest listutting the together. It is a building wide endeavor. You work with the west wing. Nsc. Different departments. And then some outside. Other parts of the administr
First time at a state dinner . First time doing it. Probably because my first time here. What was the thinking . [indiscernible] what are you looking forward to tonight . Fundking obama if he had these last eight years. Congratulating him also. Did you ever see yourself at a state dinner . No, i didnt. A lot of your musicians are putting support behind hillary clinton. Do you see yourself doing that . Concerts, probably not. Concerts, probably not. Other ways . Maybe, i dont know. We are running out of time, i think. Thanks so much. Rurant. Acqueline to ms. Carutz. Hello, i am the last one. Before we get to that, we want to get about tonight. Here is giuliana, a former social secretary. From 20102011. We saw the guests coming in. How do you get an invitation . Excitings the most thing. There is a lot of planning that guest listutting the together. It is a building wide endeavor. You work with the west wing. Nsc. Different departments. And then some outside. Other parts of the administr
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