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Table Settings and Entertainment at the Official Dinner Honoring His Excellency Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan
Guitarist-singer Brian Setzer plays with his orchestra Thursday evening, June 29, 2006 in the East Room of the White House, during the entertainment following the official dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s visit to the United States. White House photo by Eric Draper
Guitarist-singer Brian Setzer plays with his orchestra Thursday evening, June 29, 2006 in the East Room of the White House, during the entertainment following the official dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s visit to the United States. White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
A place setting of the Clinton State Service is on display during the preview of the table setting for the official dinner honoring His Excellency Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, in the State Dining Room Thursday, June 29, 2006. The tables are draped with jasmine green silk tablecloths. The floral centerpieces are comprised of pave spheres of green cymbidium orchids. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush discusses the motifs and entertainment for the official dinner honoring His Excellency Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, in the State Dining Room during a media preview Thursday, June 29, 2006. "I think it's going to be a very fun evening," said Mrs. Bush. "Our orchestra is the Brian Setzer Orchestra. He'll play a lot of both the President's and Prime Minister Koizumi's favorites, and he's especially known for his guitar. So I think that will be terrific." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford discusses the evening's menu with the press in the State Dining Room Thursday, June 29, 2006. The entrée for the dinner is Texas Kobe Beef with cracked black pepper, shitake mushroom jus, silver corn pilaf and sesame-coated wild asparagus. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Guitarist-singer Brian Setzer plays with his orchestra Thursday evening, June 29, 2006 in the East Room of the White House, during the entertainment following the official dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s visit to the United States. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush watches as Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi adjusts the microphone for country music entertainer Shoji Tabuchi Thursday evening, June 29, 2006 in the East Room of the White House, during the entertainment following the official dinner in honor of Koizumi’s visit to the United States. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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