Origin of "roll out the red carpet"

[James Smith]

But does the question involve the origin of using a
red carpet or of the phrase "roll out the red carpet"?


James D. SMITH                 |If history teaches anything
South SLC, UT                  |it is that we will be sued
jsmithjamessmith at yahoo.com     |whether we act quickly and decisively
                               |or slowly and cautiously.

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