Fourth course: pastrami salmon
I was actually quite amazed when, through a translator,
the Ukraine President and I chatted about defense issues
in his area of the world. President Clinton commented
on how many of our mutual acquaintances would
be serving our country in the Diplomatic Corps. I am
sure that throughout the Clinton tenure in the White
House, the President and First Lady had compelling
conversations at such moments in the Oval Room;
some, undoubtedly, concerned the fate of nations. But
I remember imagining the colloquy of Roosevelt and
King George, pondering the degree to which the King's
message in that room might have contributed to swaying
history. Historians believe Roosevelt was committed
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