• Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty is Signed on the North Lawn
    Unknown
    Head of State
    North Lawn
    This is a photograph of President Jimmy Carter clasping hands with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the signing of the Egypt-Israeli Peace Treaty on the North Lawn, March 26, 1979.
  • President Reagan and Prime Minister of Ireland in the Rose Garden
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    St. Patrick's Day
    head of state
    presidential gifts
    South Grounds
    Rose Garden
    This photograph of President Ronald Reagan and Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald of Ireland was taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on March 17, 1986. During a ceremony in the Rose Garden, Taoiseach Fitzgerald, also known as a prime minister, presented a Waterford Crystal bowl of shamrocks to President Reagan. Secretary of State George P. Shultz is also pictured.
  • President Obama and Prime Minister of Ireland in the Roosevelt Room
    Lawrence Jackson
    Roosevelt Room
    St. Patrick's Day
    West Wing
    speeches
    head of state
    This White House photograph of President Barack Obama and Taoiseach Brian Cowen of Ireland was taken by Lawrence Jackson on March 17, 2009. President Obama and Taoiseach Cowen, also known as a prime minister, are pictured holding a shamrock ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
  • President Obama Delivers a St. Patrick's Day Toast at the Capitol
    Pete Souza
    St. Patrick's Day
    head of state
    Washington, D.C.
    Congress
    speeches
    U.S. Capitol
    This White House photograph of President Barack Obama delivering a toast during a St. Patrick's Day luncheon at the United States Capitol was taken by Pete Souza on March 17, 2015. President Obama is pictured alongside Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Ireland, also known as the prime minister.
  • President Obama at Lunch with Speaker Pelosi and Taoiseach of Ireland
    Pete Souza
    head of state
    Washington, D.C.
    U.S. Capitol
    St. Patrick's Day
    Congress
    In this photograph by Pete Souza, President Barack Obama has lunch with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Taoiseach Brian Cowen of Ireland on March 17, 2009. President Obama and Cowen, the prime minister of Ireland, attended a St. Patrick's Day lunch hosted by Speaker Pelosi in the Rayburn House Office Building of the United States Capitol complex.
  • President Clinton Receives Gift from Prime Minister of Ireland
    Sharon Farmer
    presidential gifts
    head of state
    West Wing
    Roosevelt Room
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph by Sharon Farmer, President Bill Clinton accepts a gift from Taoiseach Albert Reynolds of Ireland on March 17, 1994. The gift, a crystal bowl of shamrocks, was exchanged in the Roosevelt Room in the West Wing in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Reynolds served as taoiseach, or prime minister, from 1992 through 1994.
  • President Obama Leaves St. Patrick's Day Lunch at the Capitol
    Lawrence Jackson
    head of state
    Washington, D.C.
    U.S. Capitol
    St. Patrick's Day
    Congress
    In this photograph by Lawrence Jackson, President Barack Obama departs the United States Capitol on March 17, 2015. President Obama attended a St. Patrick's Day lunch at the Capitol alongside Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Ireland, right. Accompanying Obama and Kenny were Representative Peter King, left, and Speaker of the House John Boehner, second from the left. Kenny served as taoiseach, or prime minister, from 2011 to 2017.
  • President Clinton Receives Gift from Prime Minister of Ireland
    Ralph Alswang
    presidential gifts
    head of state
    West Wing
    Roosevelt Room
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph by Ralph Alswang, President Bill Clinton accepts a gift from Taoiseach John Bruton of Ireland on March 17, 1995. The gift, a crystal bowl of shamrocks, was exchanged in the Roosevelt Room in the West Wing in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Bruton served as taoiseach, or prime minister, from 1994 to 1997.
  • President and Mrs. Obama Welcome Irish Prime Minister and His Wife
    Pete Souza
    head of state
    State Floor
    Green Room
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph by Pete Souza, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama speak with Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Ireland and his wife, Fionnuala Kenny, on March 17, 2011. President and Mrs. Obama welcomed the Kennys in the Green Room of the White House prior to a St. Patrick's Day reception. Kenny was taoiseach, or prime minister, from 2011 to 2017.
  • President and Mrs. Reagan Greet Prime Minister of Ireland
    Michael Evans
    head of state
    State Floor
    Red Room
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph by Michael Evans, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan speak with Taoiseach Charles Haughey of Ireland on March 17, 1982. President and Mrs. Reagan welcomed Haughey in the Red Room of the White House on St. Patrick's Day. Haughey served as taoiseach, or prime minister, three times.
  • President Ford and Prime Minister of Ireland in the Yellow Oval Room
    Ricardo Thomas
    head of state
    Yellow Oval Room
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    Second Foor
    St. Patrick's Day
    This photograph of chief of protocol Henry Catto, President Gerald R. Ford, and Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave of Ireland in the Yellow Oval Room was taken by Ricardo Thomas on March 17, 1976. The trio met in the Yellow Oval Room, which is located on the Second Floor, prior to a State Dinner held in the taoseach's, or prime minister's, honor.
  • Prime Minister of Ireland Puts a Pin on President Ford
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    head of state
    State Visit
    State Arrival Ceremony
    South Grounds
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on March 17, 1976, Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave of Ireland, puts a pin on President Gerald R. Ford's lapel. Also pictured in the photograph is chief of protocol Henry Catto, First Lady Betty Ford (with her back to the camera), and the taoiseach's wife, Vera Cosgrave. This moment occurred on the South Drive during the State Arrival Ceremony held in honor of the Taoiseach's, or prime minister's, official State Visit.
  • The Fords and Cosgraves Wave from the South Portico
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    head of state
    State Visit
    State Arrival Ceremony
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph, President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave of Ireland, and his wife, Vera Cosgrave, wave from the South Portico. Bill Fitz-Patrick captured this moment during the State Arrival Ceremony held in honor of the taoiseach's, or prime minister's, official State Visit on March 17, 1976.
  • President Ford Meets with Taoiseach in the Oval Office
    David Hume Kennerly
    head of state
    West Wing
    State Visit
    Oval Office
    St. Patrick's Day
    In this photograph, captured from left to right are Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs Garret FitzGerald, President Gerald R. Ford, Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave of Ireland, and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger talking near the fireplace in the Oval Office. David Hume Kennerly took this photo on March 17, 1976, during a State Visit by the taoiseach, or prime minister, and his wife, Vera Cosgrave.
  • Queen Elizabeth II Speaks at 1976 State Dinner
    David Hume Kennerly
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    South Grounds
    Rose Garden
    Head of State
    In this photograph by David Hume Kennerly, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain gives a toast at a State Dinner held in her honor. President Gerald R. Ford, who gave a toast before Queen Elizabeth, looks on. The State Dinner was held on July 7, 1976 under a tent in the Rose Garden on the South Grounds of the White House and followed a State Arrival Ceremony held earlier in the day. Queen Elizabeth, along with her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the United States from July 6 to 11 in celebration of the American Bicentennial. During their six day trip, they visited eight American cities, starting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Queen Elizabeth Greets Alice Roosevelt Longworth
    Ricardo Thomas
    White House Guests
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    Head of State
    South Grounds
    In this photograph by Ricardo Thomas, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain welcomes Alice Roosevelt Longworth in a receiving line on the on July 7, 1976. Behind Longworth is President Gerald R. Ford. The receiving line, which took place on the South Drive of the White House, was held prior to a State Dinner in honor of Queen Elizabeth. The State Dinner was held under a tent in the Rose Garden on the South Grounds of the White House and followed a State Arrival Ceremony held earlier in the day. Queen Elizabeth, along with her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the United States from July 6 to 11 in celebration of the American Bicentennial.
  • President and Mrs. Ford with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
    Ricardo Thomas
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    Head of State
    South Grounds
    In this photograph by Ricardo Thomas, President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford speak with Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on the South Drive of the White House on July 7, 1976. The group were captured at a State Dinner held in honor of Queen Elizabeth's State Visit. The State Dinner was held in the Rose Garden, under a temporary tent erected for the dinner. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited the United States from July 6 to 11 in celebration of the American Bicentennial. During their six day trip, they visited eight American cities, starting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • President Ford and Queen Elizabeth Welcome Cary Grant to the White House
    Ricardo Thomas
    White House Guests
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    Head of State
    South Grounds
    In this photograph by Ricardo Thomas, President Gerald R. Ford and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain welcome guests in a receiving line on the on July 7, 1976. Shaking Queen Elizabeth's hand is the British-born actor Cary Grant. The receiving line, which took place on the South Drive of the White House, was held prior to a State Dinner in honor of Queen Elizabeth. The State Dinner was held under a tent in the Rose Garden on the South Grounds of the White House and followed a State Arrival Ceremony held earlier in the day. Queen Elizabeth, along with her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the United States from July 6 to 11 in celebration of the American Bicentennial.
  • President and Mrs. Ford Welcome Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to the White House
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    State Visit
    Head of State
    State Arrival Ceremony
    In this photograph by Bill Fitz-Patrick, President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford pose on the South Portico alongside Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on July 7, 1976. The group were captured at a State Arrival Ceremony held in honor of Queen Elizabeth's State Visit. The ceremony was held on the South Lawn of the White House and, after a day of events, was followed by a State Dinner that evening in the Rose Garden. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited the United States from July 6 to 11 in celebration of the American Bicentennial. During their six day trip, they visited eight American cities, starting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Mrs. Ford Takes Queen Elizabeth on a Tour of the White House
    David Hume Kennerly
    State Visit
    Second Floor
    Queens' Bedroom
    Head of State
    In this photograph by David Hume Kennerly, First Lady Betty Ford takes Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain on a tour of the White House on July 7, 1976. Here, they are captured in the Queens' Bedroom, located on the Second Floor of the Executive Mansion. The Queens' Bedroom is named for the royal guests that have stayed there in the White House, including Queen Elizabeth. Also displayed in the room during the Gerald R. Ford administration was a trumeau, a mirror and painting framed together that was presented to President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman by Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, on behalf of her father, King George VI of Great Britain, during her visit to Washington, D.C. in 1951. Mrs. Ford's tour of the White House followed a State Arrival Ceremony held in honor of Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The British royals visited the United States from July 6 to 11 in celebration of the American Bicentennial.
  • Emmanuel Macron Speaks at State Dinner
    Matthew D'Agostino
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Head of State
    This photograph of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on December 1, 2022. Macron is captured speaking onstage beside President Biden during a State Dinner held in honor of Macron's visit. President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Macron and Brigitte Macron, spouse to the president of France, to the White House for an official State Visit, which included a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn in the morning and a State Dinner in the evening. The State Dinner took place in a temporary enclosed pavilion constructed on the South Lawn. All use of images needs to be approved by WHHA in writing.
  • President Biden Toasts Emmanuel Macron at State Dinner
    Matthew D'Agostino
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Head of State
    This photograph of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. sharing a toast with President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on December 1, 2022. Biden and Macron were photographed onstage during a State Dinner held in honor of the French president's visit to the White House. Earlier in the day, President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Macron and Brigitte Macron, spouse to the president of France, to the White House at a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn. The State Dinner followed that evening, held in a temporary enclosed pavilion also on the South Lawn. All use of images needs to be approved by WHHA in writing.
  • President Biden Toasts Emmanuel Macron at State Dinner
    Matthew D'Agostino
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Head of State
    This photograph of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. sharing a toast with President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on December 1, 2022. Biden and Macron were photographed onstage during a State Dinner held in honor of the French president's visit to the White House. Earlier in the day, President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Macron and Brigitte Macron, spouse to the president of France, to the White House at a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn. The State Dinner followed that evening, held in a temporary enclosed pavilion also on the South Lawn. All use of images needs to be approved by WHHA in writing.
  • President Biden Toasts Emmanuel Macron at State Dinner
    Matthew D'Agostino
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    South Lawn
    South Grounds
    Head of State
    This photograph of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. sharing a toast with President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on December 1, 2022. Biden and Macron were photographed onstage during a State Dinner held in honor of the French president's visit to the White House. Earlier in the day, President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Macron and Brigitte Macron, spouse to the president of France, to the White House at a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn. The State Dinner followed that evening, held in a temporary enclosed pavilion also on the South Lawn. All use of images needs to be approved by WHHA in writing.
  • President Reagan Speaks with Brazilian President and Pelé at State Dinner
    Unknown
    White House Guests
    sports
    State Floor
    Blue Room
    Head of State
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    In this photograph, President Ronald Reagan speaks with President José Sarney of Brazil and Brazilian soccer superstar Pelé at a State Dinner held in honor of the Brazilian president's official visit to the White House on September 10, 1986. The trio met in the Blue Room while the State Dinner took place outside, in the Rose Garden.