RED CARPET AT THE WHITE HOUSE

by ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 8, 1964

On the red carpet here are the memoirs of the author's four years as Chief of Protocol in the Eisenhower administration. Responsible for every waking (and resting) moment of visiting heads of estate and assorted dignitaries, Ambassador Buchanan personally made the rounds with them all--Khrushchev, Castro, Diem, Queens and Princes and Presidents. His own recollections of the personalities plus the diaries of his wife (on gowns, flowers, and other fittings) are recorded here along with mundane aspects such as costs (high); security problems, pleasing a royal palate, avoiding a royal fracas. All that the voracious press may have missed or mixed up about Prince Phillip's reactions or Ibn Saud's entourage is cleared up from the inside view. Also clear is the extent to which even the most ""democratic"" of countries must go to cope with the courtly game of protocol. Insofar as celebrities are always of interest, especially to the feminine curiosity, this book has a place in the annals of private political gossip: Who's who and what's what when foreign rulers visit America.

Pub Date: June 8, 1964

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dutton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 1964

Categories: NONFICTION