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...incidents of Roosevelt's presidency represent his disappointing legacy on race. The first was his invitation to black educator Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House-an act of political courage at the time. Washington, a former slave and the founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, was, in Roosevelt's view, "the most useful, as well as the most distinguished, member of his race in the world." On the first day of his presidency, Roosevelt sent a note to Washington inviting him to the White House to discuss suitable candidates for patronage appointments in the South...
...Roosevelt privately expressed his "melancholy" over the South's "violent chronic hysteria," blacks looked upon Roosevelt as a savior and anointed Washington as their hero. The President vowed to invite Washington to dine "just as often as I please." But although Roosevelt consulted Washington throughout his presidency, neither the Tuskegee chief, nor any other black person, ever supped at the White House with Roosevelt again...
...LIGNE ROSET With his Soft Machine line, Parisian designer Fr?d?ric Ruyant aims to put an end to formal dining. His soft Kanda chairs and angle sofas grouped around a 62-cm-high square table invite guests to sink in, wine, then dine in the same space. The result is a clean, modern look?and no more elbow fights with your neighbor. ligne-roset.tm.fr...
...LIGNE ROSET With his Soft Machine line, Parisian designer Frédéric Ruyant aims to put an end to formal dining. His soft Kanda chairs and angle sofas grouped around a 62-cm-high square table invite guests to sink in, wine, then dine in the same space. The result is a clean, modern look - and no more elbow fights with your neighbor. ligne-roset.tm.fr
...transfer across the tarmac to your waiting aircraft, Lufthansa's first-class lounge at Frankfurt raises the bar when it comes to service on the ground. Passengers can work in fully equipped individual offices, rest in private suites, kick back in the cigar lounge, watch movies on demand or dine in the gourmet restaurant...