'Stew' at next state dinner? Politico
Monday, February 2, 2009 at 7:26AM Some veteran observers of the White House see the new president dialing back the ceremonial glitz to suit the dour national mood and grim economic conditions.
“He’s toning it down a bit. I think a lot of people think that’s appropriate because of the times,” said Letitia Baldridge, the White House social secretary under President Kennedy. “He obviously wants to get things done. He doesn’t want anyone to accuse him of overplaying the festivities of it, although I’m sure when there are happier times, the celebratory symbols will come back.”
Baldridge said Obama will face a real challenge deciding which White House traditions to indulge and which to dispense with as the economy continues to tank. more


















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