Could You Sit Next to the President?

At a White House state dinner, the social secretary seats people according to the Rules of Protocol. Select 18 guests for these two tables, then follow the rules of protocol and seat them, writing their last names behind the chairs in which they will sit.

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Rules of Protocol

1. The world leader sits to the right of the First Lady.

2. The spouse of the world leader sits to the right of the President

3. The remaining guests are seated in the following pattern: man/woman/man/woman

Guest List

World leaders:

Former South African President Nelson Mandela
and his wife, Graca Machel

Leaders in the U.S. government:
Madeleine Albright, U.S. Secretary of State
Richard Riley, U.S. Secretary of Education

Leaders in U.S. culture and politics:
Maya Angelou, poet
Marc Anthony, singer
Tom Brokaw, journalist
Steve Case, chief executive officer, AOL
Mary Chapin Carpenter, singer
A.J. Chasez, singer, member of 'N Sync
Gloria Estefan, singer
Bill Gates, chief executive officer, Microsoft
Mia Harem, member, U.S. Olympic soccer team
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees baseball player
Michael Jordan, retired NBA basketball player
Michelle Kwan, U.S. Olympic skater
Nikki McCray, WNBA basketball player
Scottie Pippen, NBA basketball player
Colin Powell, retired chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
J.K. Rowling, author, Harry Potter book series
Diane Sawyer, journalist
Steven Spielberg, film director and producer
Stevie Wonder, singer/songwriter