Bandar bin Sultan is the Saudi ambassador to the United States. The Saudi prince has a very strong influence on United States President Bill Clinton and can always see the President whenever he wants. Because of this, Saudis have an easy time securing visas to the United States, and even the CIA avoids the internal Saudi situation. Bandar's Washington residence is an estate in Virginia, and he is the only ambassador who receives official State Department protection. He does not rank high in the Saudi royal family tree since his father is the defense minister and his mother was a house servant, but he is one of the most influential men in Washington. He was thirty-four years of age in 1983 when he was named ambassador.
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