31. President Nelson Mandela will officially welcome Frei and host a state banquet in his honor. 32. This was after Li threatened to snub the state banquet and delay the Airbus deal. 33. Vajpayee told Sharon at the state banquet Tuesday night. 34. The evening will close with a state banquet _ with lighting by the Rolling Stones. 35. A state banquet is planned at the royal residence. 36. Roast heron was once a specially-prized dish in Britain for special occasions such as state banquets . 37. The occasion was a state banquet given by Mandela, known for his own admiration of Diana. 38. President Charles de Gaulle at a state banquet . 39. There were no royal processions, no state banquets , not even a fanfare to mark the day. 40. In the evening the Bushes attended a glittering state banquet in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace.