
The black-tie affair was not only attended by top-level politicians from both countries with the likes of Facebook and Apple bosses Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook joining the two presidents at the top table for the glitzy event.
While most of the 200 guests are used to dressing up for glamorous get-togethers, it was Obama himself who needed a hand – with wife Michelle helping to straighten his bow tie just before their VIP guests arrived.
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