White House State Dinner
Michelle dared to bare in a strapless gown, India’s PM was fashion-forward in Lacroix-like periwinkle, and David Geffen and Katie Couric both arrived with younger men. VIEW OUR GALLERY of the White House State Dinner.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are seen before they welcome India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur to the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta arrives with his wife Rebecca Olson Gupta for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Director Steven Spielberg arrives for the State dinner in honour of India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh November 24, 2009 at the Booksellers area of the White House in Washington, DC.
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President Barack Obama and India's Prime MinisterManmohan Singh address the first official State Dinner of Obama's administration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on November 24, 2009.
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First lady Michelle Obama and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh watch the National Symphony Orchestra during the entertainment segment of a state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Singh in a tent on the South Lawn of the White House November 24, 2009.
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Director M. Night Shyamalan and Bhavna Shyamalan arrives for the State dinner in honour of India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh November 24, 2009 at the Booksellers area of the White House in Washington, DC.
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his wife Supriya Jindal arrive for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Katie Couric arrives with Brooks L. Perlin for a State Dinner Hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives with his wife Alma Powell for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur to the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives with her husband Paul Pelosi for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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President Barack Obama makes a toast with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a State Dinner on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Guests fill a large tent during the State Dinner on the South Lawn of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
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