The 'White House Social Secretary' is responsible for the planning, coördination and execution of official social events at the
White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the
President of the United States.
The Social Secretary is head of the White House Social Office, located in the
East Wing of the
White House Complex. The Social Secretary plans events ranging from those as simple as a tea for the
First Lady and a single official guest, to dinners for more than 200 guests. The Social Secretary works with the
White House Chief Usher to co-ordinate domestic staff and with the
Chief of Protocol of the United States, an official within the
United States Department of State, to plan
state visits and accompanying
state dinners.
The Social Secretary works on both the non-political functions of the presidency and the political, co-ordinating events for the President, the First Lady, and senior political staff. The White House Social Secretary serves at the president's pleasure and is appointed by each administration. The current White House Social Secretary is Amy Zantzinger who also has the title of Special Assistant to the President.
References
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Baldrige, Letitia. ''In the Kennedy Style: Magical Evenings in the Kennedy White House.'' Doubleday: 1998. ISBN 0-385-48964-1.
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Clinton, Hillary Rodham. ''An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History.'' Simon & Schuster: 2000. ISBN 0-684-85799-5.
★ ''The White House: An Historic Guide.'' White House Historical Association and the National Geographic Society: 2001. ISBN 0-912308-79-6.
External links
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White House Historical Association website