| |  Office of the Chief of ProtocolUnder the direction of the Chief of Protocol, Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, and the Deputy Chiefs of Protocol, Raymond P. Martinez and Charity N. Wallace, the office is responsible for activities including the planning, hosting, and officiating of ceremonial events for visiting chiefs of state and heads of government, as well as coordinating logistics for the visits; managing Blair House, the President's guesthouse; and overseeing all protocol matters for Presidential or Vice Presidential travel abroad, working alongside the White House.
Read more about what the Office of the Chief of Protocol does or click below to read about the divisional duties.
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Visit of President of Panama
 Ambassador Brinker greets His Excellency Martin Torrijos Espino, President of Panama, at the White House on May 6, 2008 prior to his meeting with President Bush.
Presentation of Credentials
H.E. Ambassador Tamsir Jallow of the Republic of The Gambia and H.E. Ambassador Yosiwo George of the Federated States of Micronesia present credentials to Ambassador Brinker.
Ireland's Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Visits U.S![Deputy Chief of Protocol Ray Martinez greets Prime Minister of Ireland Bertie Ahern at the White House. [Photo by: DOS/Yale Scott]](http://www.state.gov/cms_images/martinez_pmbertie_ahern_120.jpg) .
Deputy Chief of Protocol Ray Martinez greeted Prime Minister of Ireland Bertie Ahern on April 30, 2008 outside the West Wing of the White House before he met with President Bush in the Oval Office.
Visit by Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom
![Deputy Chief of Protocol, Charity Wallace greets Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom. [Photo:DOS/Yale Scott]](http://www.state.gov/cms_images/cwallace_alvaro_colom_120.jpg) Deputy Chief of Protocol, Charity Wallace greets Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom outside the West Wing of the White House before his meeting with President Bush on April 28. [more]
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![President George Bush delivers remarks Wednesday, April 16, 2008, during the arrival ceremony for Pope Benedict XVI. [Photo: WH/David Bohrer]](http://www.state.gov/cms_images/bush_pope_benedict_xvi_150.jpg)
![H.E. Ambassador Tamsir Jallow of the Republic of the Gambia presented credentials to Ambassador Brinker, Chief of Protocol. [Photo: DOS/Yale Scott]](http://www.state.gov/cms_images/ambbrinker_w_ambjallow_120.jpg)
![H.E. Ambassador Yosiwo George of the Federated States of Micronesia presented credentials to Ambassador Brinker, Chief of Protocol. [Photo: DOS/Yale Scott]](http://www.state.gov/cms_images/ambbrinker_w_ambgeorge_120.jpg)
