tv State Dinner for Kenyan President William Ruto CSPAN May 24, 2024 5:19pm-6:09pm EDT
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that's why we're leading the way. >> mediacom supports c-span as a public service. along with other televion providers. giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> president bidennd first lady jill biden greeted kenyan president and his wife at the white house. this is the sixth and largest stat dinner of the biden presidency with an estimated 500 dinner guests in attendance. it's also the first state dinner in 16 years for an african leader.
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great combination. in short ribs marinated and lightly smoked. wonderful corn puree and roasted turnips, sweet potatoes and squash. we wanted them to have seafood and also to make sure that we take care of our guests who are vegetarians and begin, so we have wonderful dishes for them. >> i say welcome to all of you, so excited to have you here today. excited to share desserts for the kenya state dinner. we did a homemade white chocolate basket and inside is nectarine paste which we made with vector readings into a thick paste.
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and then we have banana ganache and on top, raspberries, peaches and then surrounding is fresh raspberries -- fresh strawberries, blackberries and blueberries. then in the front, we have the united states flag in the kenyan flag. and then we also have lemon viola flowers and orange marmalade flowers. >> thank you. >> thank you.
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that's a good question. i'm going to start with american saturday night and then all bets are off. you never know. absolutely, good and bad. i think part of country music is dealing with it in a way that other formats don't, so it is great. have fun. >> mr. kendall martin. the honorable mr. smith and misses spears. the honorable gale smith and mr.
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>> thank you, great gown. >> mr. darnell and miss michaela cole. >> it is from a sudanese friend of mine. she gave it to me. yeah, i'm really excited and happy to be here. >> what are you going to say to the president? >> i'm going to think about it. it must be really tough because of the things that they juggle, i'm curious about that.
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was honored with a state dinner was in 2003. no african nation has had one since george w. bush hosted ghana's president in 2008. >> we. the white house never looked this good. [applause] >> there's a bright light in the white house tonight, impressive and accommodating. jill and i are honored to have you here, representing the members of the african diaspora. one just left. you have been very gracious. you met the president this morning, he was here a while
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ago. what i would like to do, president ruto, we share a strong respect for the history we can access together. president carter was the first president to host leaders of kenya at an official breakfast -- excuse me, dinner. and he said -- your counterpart said that he called the two nations neighbors and like neighbors -- i've got to get his quote right. like neighbors he said, we do not share borders, but we share beliefs in democracy, dignity, and equality and we want to share that with everyone here. these shared beliefs give our nations strength and let me end with a toast, an irish toast if you do not mind an irish toast.
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president. i thank you, mr. president for your invitation for me to undertake this visit. we have received the hospitality of the american people. it has been exceptional. the openness, goodwill and generosity of the american people greatly enhances our appreciation of your achievements and in keeping this nation as a thriving global powerhouse and it magnifies our experience of the beauty, of the
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greatness of this land. we are proud of the robust economic security, people to people ties between our two nations and their shared values, which form a very strong bond of friendship between us. we gather here on behalf of the people of our nation to further strengthen friendship, solidarity and mutual endeavors that have united us for many decades. this partnership has cap a strong. in our pursuit of friendship, we
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take a firm stance for democracy in a world where troubles have shaken the faith of many. for security as the he encz in of freedom for all of creation -- hope, trust, enterprise and innovation. and for prosperity, for the ultimate good of our nations and our people, so richly deserve. i am encouraged by our achievements over the past 60 years which have given people
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hope, saved lives, increased wealth in investment and made the world more integrated and secure. what we have accomplished is nothing short of phenomenal. we can now face a complex and challenging future with great confidence in the knowledge that our collective commitment to our shared values and as long as we hold our ground and stay the course we will deliver to our people a world in which it is safe to dream, to work and to prosper. madame first lady, you have been so kind.
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we have shared your home for days and have been treated with manifest generosity. this is a warm, wonderful, beautiful place and we are blessed to have been privileged to visit. it is now my daughter to ask you ladies and raise your glasses and join me in a toast to the well-being and long life of president joe biden and first lady, jill biden. for the continued security of the people of the united states and the interring bonds of friendship, and solidarity of kenya and the united states. to the president.
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