Former Chief of Protocol “Lucky” Roosevelt with Rima and Salem Al-Sabbah |
Photo credit: Neshan H. Naltchayan
If you happen to be the Ambassador of Kuwait, the Rolodex is monumental.
Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah and wife Rima took over the ballroom of The Four Seasons, as they usually do, for the Anniversary of the National Day of the State of Kuwait, this year is the 51st Anniversary.
General James Jones, Rima Al-Sabah, Mrs. Diane Jones and Ambassador Salem Al-Sabah |
Ambassador of France François Delattre with Ambassador Salem Al-Sabah and Rima Al-Sabah (center) |
The larger than life couple are masters of the social scene since arriving here in 2001, so it’s not a stretch to rub shoulders with Michael Douglas, Sandra Day O’Conner, Ben Afflect or Bill and Hillary Clinton at their residence.