"To The Happiness Of Our People" Our First Lady (looking gorgeous, as usual) and President Obama (bow-tie a bit off center) with Mexican President Calderon and Mrs. Margarita Zavala. (More photos). Tonight’s State Dinner will be held in the East Room of the White House with State Dinner performances held under a tent on the South Lawn of the White House. Performances are expected by Beyonce , Rodrigo y Gabriela and the United States Marine Band . The most recent State Dinner held at the White House was for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mrs. Gursharan Kaur of India hosted on November 24, 2009. (Our coverage here ). A Message From President Calderon at the State Dinner President Calderon points out the similarities between he and President Obama, explaining the two want the same things - "Happiness of our people." "We both belong to the same generation, almost the same age. We both are lawyers, for a time we went to the same University; ...
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