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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait for the arrival of China's President Hu Jintao for the State Dinner, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at the North Portico of the White House in Washington.

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome China's President Hu Jintao to the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011.

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome China's President Hu Jintao to the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011.

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome China's President Hu Jintao to the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011.

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A detail of a menu is seen on a place setting for the State Dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at the White House in Washington.

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Actor James Brolin, left, and wife, singer Barbra Streisand, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

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Designer Vera Wang arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

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San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee, left, and Oakland, Calif. Mayor Jean Quan, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 for a state dinner in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

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Actor B.D. Wong arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Actor Jackie Chan arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and wife, Maggie Daley, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Vogue magazine editor Anna Wintour arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and wife, Mary Pat Christie, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger and Willow Bay arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Former US secretary of state George Shultz and wife, Charlotte Shultz, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Musician Yo Yo Ma and Jill Hornor arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Secretary of Commerce Gary F. Locke and wife, Mona Lock, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, right, and her daughter, Alice Albright, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and wife, Carole Geithner, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and wife, Connie Ballmer, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and wife, Laura Blankfein, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Wendi Deng Murdoch arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Former US secretary of state Henry Kissenger and wife, Nancy Alice, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, and wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, arrive at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao.

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Former President Bill Clinton, right, greets President Barack Obama as Obama arrives at a State Dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at the White House in Washington.

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President Barack Obama speaks before he offers a toast as he and first lady Michelle Obama host the State Dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011.

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From left, Coca Cola Company CEO Muhtar Kent, first lady Michelle Obama and China's President Hu Jintao toast during a State Dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011.

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China's President Hu Jintao speaks before offering a toast during a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington.

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