Before the state dinner, President Ford and King Hussein met in the Oval Office earlier in the day for private discussions.
The meeting began with a bit about housekeeping, as the first family was still commuting from their home in Alexandria, Virginia: “Your Majesty, I am very pleased to have you here in the White House,” President Ford said. “As you know, I am not yet settled here, but I expect to be moving in next week.”
Prime Minister Zaid Rifai of Jordan and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger also joined the discussion while Thomas Pickering, U.S. Ambassador to Jordan, took notes. The conversation focused on the state of negotiations in the Middle East. King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai shared Jordan’s views on its neighboring countries, while President Ford and Secretary Kissinger outlined U.S. efforts and support in the region.
When President Ford hosted his first State Dinner, the First Family was still commuting from Alexandria, Virginia to the White House.
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