This photograph of President Ronald Reagan delivering a toast at a St. Patrick's Day luncheon at the United States Capitol was taken by Michael Evans on March 17, 1988. Also pictured are Representative Jim Wright, diplomat Padraic MacKernan, and Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

This photograph is of President Reagan sharing a laugh with his assistant and director of the White House Military Office, Edward Hickey, at a St. Patrick's Day party in the White House Military Office. The White House Military Office (WHMO) provides military support for White House functions, including food service, presidential transportation, medical support and emergency medical services, and hospitality services.

In this photograph, President Ronald Reagan attends a luncheon in honor of St. Patrick's Day hosted by Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill at the United States Capitol. Also pictured are House Minority Leader Robert H. Michel and Representative Edward P. Boland. Michael Evans photographed this lunch on March 17, 1983.

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.

This photograph, taken by White House photographer Michael Evans on October 2, 1982, shows President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan walking hand-in-hand during a visit to Camp David. Camp David, then called Shangri-La, was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a presidential retreat. President Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed the retreat Camp David after his grandson, David Eisenhower. President Reagan relished the privacy and freedom of the retreat, and enjoyed the rare pleasure of being able to take morning walks away from security personnel and public scrutiny.

In this photograph, taken on July 28, 1984, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan pose with Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci and Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Committee, in the press box of the Los Angeles Memorial Colosseum in Los Angeles, California. President Reagan was in attendance to provide opening remarks for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. This was the first time a sitting American president opened an Olympic Games, establishing a tradition of presidents appearing at the Olympics when they are held in the United States. Formerly, Olympic Games in the United States would be formally opened by local political leaders or representatives of the president. As governor of New York, Franklin D. Roosevelt opened the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, while Vice President Richard M. Nixon attended the opening ceremonies at the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.

In this photograph, taken on August 13, 1984, President Ronald Reagan poses alongside gymnast Mary Lou Retton and other medalists from the 1984 United States Summer Olympic Team at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California. During the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the American team earned 174 medals, including 84 gold medals. President Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan attended the breakfast at the Century Plaza Hotel to congratulate the athletes on their impressive showing. Reagan also delivered opening remarks during the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics on July 27, 1984. Reagan was the first sitting American president to open the Olympic Games.

In this photograph, taken on July 28, 1984, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan watch over the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games from the press box of the Los Angeles Memorial Colosseum in Los Angeles, California. This was the first time a sitting American president opened an Olympic Games, establishing a tradition of presidents appearing at the Olympics when they are held in the United States. Formerly, Olympic Games in the United States would be formally opened by local political leaders or representatives of the president. As Governor of New York, Franklin D. Roosevelt opened the 1932 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, while Vice President Richard M. Nixon attended the opening ceremonies at the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.

In this photograph, taken by Michael Evans on October 2, 1982, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan deliver a national radio address on drug abuse and crime during a working vacation to Camp David. During her husband's presidency, Nancy Reagan's main initiative was taking an active role in the War on Drugs, creating the "Just Say No" campaign to educate youth about the dangers of drugs and drug abuse.

In this photograph, taken June 11, 1982, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan wave from the top of the steps boarding Air Force One, the president's private airplane, as they prepare to depart from the Tempelhof Central Airport in West Berlin, West Germany. President and Mrs. Reagan visited West Berlin during their State Visit to Europe of June 2-11, 1982, where they also visited France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Vatican. 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.

In this photograph, taken by official White House photographer Michael Evans on on February 6, 1983, President Ronald Reagan celebrates his 72nd birthday with a private party in the President's Dining Room on the Second Floor of the White House. First Lady Nancy Reagan stands behind her husband as he blows out of the candles on his star-shaped birthday cake, featuring the Presidential Seal. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef of the White House from 1966-1987.

In this photograph, taken February 6, 1983, President Ronald Reagan cuts into his star-shaped birthday cake during a private party held in the President's Dining Room on the Second Floor of the White House. This was Reagan's 72nd birthday, and third as president. Pictured on the right side is head butler John Johnson holding the cake for Reagan. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef from 1966-1987, catering to the tastes of five first families and their distinguished guests.

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.

In this photograph, taken on February 6, 1981 by White House photographer Michael Evans, President Ronald Reagan cuts into a birthday cake during a surprise birthday party in the East Room organized by First Lady Nancy Reagan. Earlier in the day, President Reagan was presented with a cake by the White House staff, and was expecting a relatively quiet dinner party to celebrate his first birthday at the White House. Little did he know that Mrs. Reagan had invited more than 100 friends and family members to the party in the East Room, including celebrity friends from California such as James Stewart and Frank Sinatra. In this photograph, Maître d'Hotel John W. Ficklin stands behind Mrs. Reagan, while Reagan's vice president and future United States President George H. W. Bush sits among the dinner guests. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef of the White House from 1966-1987.

In this photograph, taken by White House photographer Michael Evans on February 6, 1983, President Ronald Reagan celebrates his 72nd birthday with a private party in the President's Dining Room on the Second Floor of the White House. First Lady Nancy Reagan sits across from her husband. Also present is Attorney General William French Smith and his wife, Jean; Senator Paul Laxalt of Nevada and his wife, Carol; and United States Information Agency director Charles Z. Wick and his wife, Mary Jane. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef of the White House from 1966-1987.

In this photograph, taken June 7, 1982, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan meet with Pope John Paul II at the Papal Library in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, the official residence of the pope. This was the first time the president and pope had met. President Reagan and Pope John Paul II maintained a close relationship throughout the Reagan presidency, and expressed shared hopes for the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef of the White House from 1966-1987.

In this photograph, taken June 7, 1982, President Ronald Reagan and President Alessandro Pertini of Italy review the troops at the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy during a State Arrival Ceremony held in honor of Reagan's visit. On March 25, 1982, President Reagan welcomed President Pertini during his visit to the United States with a similar ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. 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.

In this photograph, taken June 3, 1982 by official White House photographer Michael Evans, President Ronald Reagan listens to President François Mitterand of France during a meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris. Reagan's Secretary of State Alexander Meigs Haig and Secretary of the Treasury Donald T. Regan also attended the meeting. 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 photograph was taken by White House photographer Michael Evans on June 12, 1983. It shows President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan on the South Lawn stage with surf rock group the Beach Boys. The Beach Boys were on the South Lawn stage to perform at a reception and picnic held in honor of the 15th anniversary of the Special Olympics program.

In this 1981 photograph, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan prepare to take the first slice of cake made by White House Chef Roland Mesnier during the president's seventieth birthday party. John Ficklin, who served for thirty-seven years as the White House maitre d'hotel, facilitates the cutting of the cake.

In this photograph, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan sit and talk while having dinner on TV trays. Taken on November 6, 1981 by photographer Michael Evans, the Reagan's sit comfortably in the President's second floor study.

In this photograph taken on May 15, 1984, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan escort Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid and Paloma Cordero Tapia through Cross Hall during a State Dinner.

This photograph of President Ronald Reagan was taken by Michael Evans circa 1981.

This portrait photograph of President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush was taken on July 16, 1981 along the West Colonnade.

This photograph, taken on December 17, 1981, is of President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan posing in front of the Christmas tree in the Blue Room. That year marked the Reagans' first Christmas celebrations in the White House.