• President Reagan, Mayor Weizsäcker, and Chancellor Schmidt at Checkpoint
    Mary Anne Fackelman
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    Germany
    Cold War
    In this photograph, taken by official White House photographer Mary Anne Fackelman on June 11, 1982, President Ronald Reagan stands with Mayor Richard von Weizsäcker of West Berlin (left) and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (right) beside Checkpoint Charlie in West Berlin. During the Cold War (1947-1991), Checkpoint Charile was the most well-known border-crossing point where one could cross the concrete Berlin Wall that ran between communist East Berlin and democratic West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Its nickname derived from the NATO phonetic alphabet; Checkpoint Charlie was the third checkpoint opened by the Allies, following Alpha and Bravo. 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.
  • President Reagan Enjoys Breakfast with King of Saudi Arabia
    Unknown
    Head of State
    Cabinet
    Second Floor
    President's Dining Room
    White House Guests
    staff
    In this photograph, taken February 12, 1985, President Ronald Reagan has breakfast in the private President's Dining Room on the Second Floor of the White House with King Fahd ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz of Saudi Arabia. United States National Security Advisor Robert C. McFarlane, United States Secretary of State George Pratt Schultz, Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud al-Faisal, and Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States Prince Bandar Bin Sultan complete the breakfast meeting party. In his diary, President Reagan reflected with satisfaction on the breakfast meeting, as a productive step in Middle East peace plan discussions. In the background, head butler John Johnson can be seen carrying in dishes of food. 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, catering to the tastes of five first families and their distinguished guests.
  • The Reagans Celebrate Anniversary with Queen Elizabeth II
    Unknown
    celebration
    Head of State
    Presidential Visit
    First Lady Visit
    In this photograph, taken March 4, 1983, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan pose with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on board the HRM Britannia docked in the San Francisco harbor. The long-reigning English queen invited the Reagans aboard her royal yacht to celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary. The night before the Reagans hosted the royals for a State Dinner at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum. 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.
  • President Nixon Inspects Troops in Beijing
    Oliver F. Atkins
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    China
    In this photograph, taken on February 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon inspects military troops from the People's Republic of China at the Capital Airport, just outside of Beijing. Chinese Premier Enlai Zhou also attended the ceremony, which was held in honor of President Nixon's State Visit. Nixon's trip marked the first time a sitting American president visited China. 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.
  • Athletes at the Beijing Capitol Gymnasium During Nixon's State Visit
    Byron E. Schumaker
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    First Lady Visit
    China
    This photograph was taken on February 23, 1972 during President Richard M. Nixon's State Visit to the People's Republic of China. It was the first time a current American president had visited China. In the photograph, Chinese gymnasts, table tennis athletes, and audience members rise to applaud President Nixon, First Lady Pat Nixon, and Chinese Premier Enlai Zhou. 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.
  • President and Mrs. Nixon with Enlai Zhou
    Oliver F. Atkins
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    First Lady Visit
    China
    This photograph was taken on February 21, 1972, during President Richard M. Nixon's State Visit to the People's Republic of China. The president sits between his wife, Pat Nixon, and Chinese Premier Enlai Zhou. This meeting took place at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. 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.
  • President Nixon and Pat Nixon on State Visit to China
    Oliver F. Atkins
    children
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    First Lady Visit
    China
    This photograph was taken on February 26, 1972, during President Richard M. Nixon's historic visit to the People's Republic of China. It was the first time an American president had taken part in a State Visit to China. In this photograph, Chinese Premier Enlai Zhou holds the hand of a young girl, who looks shyly up at President Nixon. First Lady Pat Nixon stands behind her husband. Enlai Zhou was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China after it was established as a communist state by Chairman Mao Zedong in 1949. 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.
  • President Richard Nixon and Chinese Premier Enlai Zhou Toast
    Oliver F. Atkins
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    China
    food & drink
    This photograph was taken on February 21, 1972, on the first day of President Richard M. Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China. He raises a toast with Enlai Zhou, who was the first premier of the People's Republic of China. This photograph was taken in the Great Hall of the People, a state building located on the western edge of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. 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.
  • President Reagan Joins G7 Leaders in Versailles
    Karl Schumacher
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    France
    This photograph, taken on June 4, 1982 by official White House photographer Karl Schumacher, shows President Ronald Reagan and other leaders from Group of Seven (G7) countries at the Grand Trianon in Versailles, France. The world leaders gathered to take part in the G7 summit, where representatives from the wealthiest and most industrialized countries unofficially convene to discuss economic concerns. Representing the United States, President Reagan joined Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada, President François Mitterrand of France, President of the European Commission Gaston Thorn, Prime Minister Zenkō Suzuki of Japan, Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini of Italy, West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, and Prime Minister Wilfried Martens of Belgium. 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.
  • State Arrival Ceremony at Santa Barbara Airport for Queen Elizabeth II
    Michael Evans
    State Visit
    State Arrival Ceremony
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    California
    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.
  • The Reagans with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle
    Karl Schumacher
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    First Lady Visit
    United Kingdom
    In this photograph, taken by White House photographer Karl Schumacher on June 7, 1982, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan enjoy a stroll on the grounds of Windsor Castle with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Reagans visited Windsor Castle as part of their State Visit to Europe, June 2-11, 1982, during which period they also visited France, Italy, West Germany, and the Vatican. 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.
  • President and Mrs. Reagan Meet Pope John Paul II
    Michael Evans
    Presidential Visit
    First Lady Visit
    Head of State
    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.
  • President Pertini Hosts Arrival Ceremony for President Reagan
    Michael Evans
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    Italy
    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.
  • The Reagans with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle
    Unknown
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    First Lady Visit
    United Kingdom
    In this photograph, taken June 8, 1982, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan pose with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Windsor Castle during the president's State Visit to the United Kingdom. The president and first lady also traveled to West Germany, France, Italy, and the Vatican during their formal visit to Europe in June 1982. 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.
  • President Reagan Meets with President Mitterrand at the Élysée Palace
    Michael Evans
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    Cabinet
    France
    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.
  • Signing of Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty
    Unknown
    Head of State
    peace treaty
    In this photograph, taken March 26, 1979, President Jimmy Carter sits between President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel at the signing of the Egypt-Israeli peace treaty. The ceremony took place on the North Lawn of the White House. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served five first families and their distinguished guests as executive chef of the White House from 1966-1987.
  • Signing of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty
    Unknown
    Head of State
    peace treaty
    In this photograph, taken March 26, 1979, President Jimmy Carter clasps hands with President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel at the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty on the North Lawn. The peace treaty was the result of much communication, including two weeks of negotiation overseen by President Carter at Camp David in September 1978. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller catered to five first families and their distinguished guests as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.
  • President Nixon Dines with Zhou Enlai and Zhang Chunqiao
    Oliver F. Atkins
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    food
    In this photograph, taken on February 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon dines with Premier Zhou Enlai and Zhang Chunqiao in Shanghai near the conclusion of his visit to China. On that day, the United States and China issued the Shanghai Communiqué, which publicly declared an intention to normalize relations between the two countries. 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, during the presidencies of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan.
  • Pope John Paul II with the Carters on the South Portico
    Unknown
    White House Guests
    South Portico
    State Visit
    Head of State
    In this photograph, taken October 6, 1979, President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Pope John Paul II wave to the public from the South Portico of the White House. It was the first time a current pope had visited the White House. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served five first families and their distinguished guests as executive chef from 1966-1987.
  • The Fords at State Dinner for British Prime Minister Wilson
    Ricardo Thomas
    State Dining Room
    State Floor
    State Visit
    State Dinner
    Head of State
    White House Guests
    This photograph was taken at a State Dinner hosted by President Gerald R. Ford for Prime Minister Harold Wilson of the United Kingdom on January 30, 1975. President Ford, Prime Minister Wilson, First Lady Betty Ford, and Mary Wilson can be seen conversing in the State Dining Room during the evening's events. This photograph was taken by Ricardo Thomas, the first African American official White House photographer. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Henry Haller served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.