This is nothing more than theatrics at it's worst!
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/item_kTVWHZ3vEeRQbxCC0TNZHN
White House’s botched ‘op’
By CHARLES HURT, Post Correspondent
Last Updated: 12:27 PM, October 6, 2009
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The physicians, all invited guests, were told to bring their white lab coats to make sure that TV cameras captured the image.
But some docs apparently forgot, failing to meet the White House dress code by showing up in business suits or dresses.
So the White House rustled up white coats for them and handed them to the suited physicians who had taken seats in the sun-splashed lawn area.