The room is the point of entry to the White House for a visiting head of state following the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn. The room has four doors, which lead to the Map Room, the Center Hall, the China Room, and a vestibule that leads to the South Lawn.
The room is used by visiting heads of state as their initial point of access to the White House after the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn. The room includes four doors that lead to the Map Room, Center Hall, China Room, and a vestibule connecting back to the South Lawn.