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.

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.

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.

In this photograph, taken by Barbara Kinney, President Bill Clinton walks with President Nelson Mandela of South Africa at a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn on October 4, 1994. Mandela was at the White House as part of his State Visit, less than six months after taking office. Mandela's State Visit also included a State Dinner and meetings with President Clinton in the Oval Office.

This photograph is of President John F. Kennedy delivering remarks at the arrival ceremony in honor of President Felix Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast on May 22, 1962. Pictured on the platform: President Houphouët-Boigny; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; First Lady of the Ivory Coast, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; U.S. Ambassador to the Ivory Coast R. Borden Reams; U.S. Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke; U.S. State Department interpreter, Edmund S. Glenn. The event took place at Washington National Airport, later known as Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and was photographed by Robert L. Knudsen.

This photograph was taken on March 1, 1983 at the Santa Barbara Airport in Santa Barbara, California, during a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's official visit to the West Coast of the United States. The queen's visit of February 26 - March 6, 1983 was the first time she had visited the West Coast of the United States. President Reagan also entertained Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at his private ranch, the Rancho de Cielo (or Ranch in the Sky) in the rural Santa Ynez mountains outside Santa Barbara, where they dined on enchiladas, chiles rellenos, refried beans, tacos, rice, and guacamole. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.

This entrance card provided admittance to an arrival ceremony hosted by President Jimmy Carter in honor of Pope John Paul II. The ceremony was conducted on the North Grounds of the White House on October 6, 1979 and was the first time a pope had visited the White House. This invitation was given to White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. This card is part of the personal collection belonging to Chef Haller. In the position, Haller served five first families and their distinguished guests from 1966-1987.

This is the first page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on February 3, 1982 to honor President Muḥammad Ḥusnī Mubārak of Egypt and his wife, Suzanne Mubārak. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127190. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the third page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on February 3, 1982 to honor President Muḥammad Ḥusnī Mubārak of Egypt and his wife, Suzanne Mubārak. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127190. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the second page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on February 3, 1982 to honor President Muḥammad Ḥusnī Mubārak of Egypt and his wife, Suzanne Mubārak. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127190. This program was part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the cover of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on February 3, 1982 to honor President Muḥammad Ḥusnī Mubārak of Egypt and his wife, Suzanne Mubārak. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127190. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on February 3, 1982 to honor President Muḥammad Ḥusnī Mubārak of Egypt and his wife, Suzanne Mubārak. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on March 25, 1982 to honor President Alessandro Pertini of Italy. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the front cover of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on March 25, 1982 to honor President Alessandro Pertini of Italy. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127154. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the first page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on March 25, 1982 to honor President Alessandro Pertini of Italy. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127154. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the second page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on March 25, 1982 to honor President Alessandro Pertini of Italy. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127154. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the third page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on March 25, 1982 to honor President Alessandro Pertini of Italy. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127154. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the first page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on June 7, 1983 to honor President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of the Republic of Ivory Coast and his wife, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127155. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the second page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on June 7, 1983 to honor President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of the Republic of Ivory Coast and his wife, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127155. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the third page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on June 7, 1983 to honor President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of the Republic of Ivory Coast and his wife, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127155. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the front cover of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on June 7, 1983 to honor President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of the Republic of Ivory Coast and his wife, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127155. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on June 7, 1983 to honor President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of the Republic of Ivory Coast and his wife, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. This program was part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the second page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on February 11, 1985 to honor King Fahd ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz of Saudi Arabia. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127146. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the third page of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on February 11, 1985 to honor King Fahd ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz of Saudi Arabia. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127146. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.

This is the front cover of an event program for a State Arrival Ceremony held on the South Lawn of the White House on February 11, 1985 to honor King Fahd ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz of Saudi Arabia. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the ceremony. The program outlines protocol during the stages of a State Arrival Ceremony, and provides a schedule of events. To view the complete program, see 1127146. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. As executive chef from 1966-1987, Haller oversaw the menus for over 250 State Dinners at the White House.