Yesterday, Hillary's engagements began at 8:30 in the morning
at Brookings, proceeded through
Bill Clinton's being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom,
a trip to Arlington to pay tribute to John F. Kennedy
and mingle with Kennedy family members, and an appearance at the
Kennedy Center where she co-hosted the premiere of the new movie about
Nelson Mandela. It was a day resembling some of her heavy schedules as
secretary of state, but the the film debut was not the end of it. In
the evening, she joined her date at the dinner for Medal of Freedom
honorees at the Smithsonian. She wore a flowered shawl and looked as
fresh as the rose centerpieces.
Hillary
has some excellent informants. She knew what the decor was going to be
and dressed to blend in so beautifully. It reminds me of how, at the State
Department, she knew what venues she would be in and wore colors that
picked up those in the environment.
Remember her "flag diplomacy?" (No one called it that except me, but I have plenty of examples.)
