| | Office of the Chief of ProtocolUnder the direction of the Chief of Protocol, Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, and the Deputy Chiefs of Protocol, Raymond P. Martinez and Charity N. Wallace, the office is responsible for activities including the planning, hosting, and officiating of ceremonial events for visiting chiefs of state and heads of government, as well as coordinating logistics for the visits; managing Blair House, the President's guesthouse; and overseeing all protocol matters for Presidential or Vice Presidential travel abroad, working alongside the White House.
Read more about what the Office of the Chief of Protocol does or click below to read about the divisional duties.
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Visit by President Kufuor
Deputy Chief of Protocol Raymond Martinez and President Kufuor of the Republic of Ghana in front of the Blair House on September 14, 2008.
President Bush Meets With Tanzanian President Kikwete
President Bush met with President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania at the White House, where they discussed the great progress being made in the fight against HIV/AIDS and Malaria in Tanzania. [more]
2008 Olympics
Ambassador Brinker recently accompanied the President and Mrs. Bush to Korea, Thailand and China for the Olympics. [more]
Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Visits the U.S.
President Bush walks through an honor guard with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008 in Camp David.
Amassador Otaiba of UAE Before his Credentialing Ceremony
Deputy Chief of Protocol, Charity Wallace greets Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba of the United Arab Emirates, Monday, July 28, 2008 at the White House. [more] |
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