This photograph, taken by White House photographer Pete Souza on September 30, 1987, shows President Ronald Reagan with White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Reagan invited Haller to the Oval Office to bid the chef farewell upon his retirement. Haller had served as executive chef at the White House since 1966, during the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller.

In this photograph, taken August 8, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stands behind his desk in the Oval Office surrounded by members from the organization "Club des Chefs des Chefs," a prestigious international gastronomic society founded in 1977 recognizing chefs who serve heads of state and royalty. Representing the United States is White House Executive Chef Henry Haller (seventh from left), who had served every president since Lyndon B. Johnson. This was the first time the "Club des Chefs des Chefs" was invited to the White House. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as the White House Executive Chef from 1966-1987, during the presidencies of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan.

In this photograph, taken on August 7, 1987 by White House photographer Mary Anne Fackelman, President Ronald Reagan shakes hands with chef Ronny Leenaert. Chef Leenaert represented Belgium in the prestigious international organization the Club des Chefs des Chefs, whose members cook for heads of state and royalty around the world. He was the head chef for the royal family of Belgium. Also pictured in the center of this photograph is Gilles Bragard, owner of the Bragard company, which specialized in fine chef's apparel. Bragard was also responsible for bringing together the Club des Chefs des Chefs in 1977. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller was a member of the Club des Chefs des Chefs, and served as the White House Executive Chef from 1966-1987.

In this photograph, taken on August 7, 1987 by White House photographer Mary Anne Fackelman, President Ronald Reagan shakes hands with chef Makoto Watanabe. Watanabe represented Japan in the prestigious international organization the Club des Chefs des Chefs, whose members cook for heads of state and royalty around the world. Chef Watanabe specialized in French cuisine, which he prepared for the Japanese Imperial Household Agency. Also pictured in the center of this photograph is Gilles Bragard, owner of the Bragard company, which specialized in fine chef's apparel. Bragard was also responsible for bringing together the Club des Chefs des Chefs in 1977. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller was a member of the Club des Chefs des Chefs, and served as the White House Executive Chef from 1966-1987.

In this photograph, taken on August 7, 1987 by White House photographer Mary Anne Fackelman, President Ronald Reagan shakes hands with a representative from the prestigious international organization the Club des Chefs des Chefs, whose members cook for heads of state and royalty around the world. Also pictured in this photograph is Gilles Bragard, owner of the Bragard company, which specialized in fine chef's apparel. Bragard was also responsible for bringing together the Club des Chefs des Chefs in 1977. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller was a member of the Club des Chefs des Chefs, and served as the White House Executive Chef from 1966-1987.

In this photograph, taken August 7, 1987 by White House photographer Mary Anne Fackelman, President Ronald Reagan receives an honorary double-breasted chef's jacket from the Club des Chefs des Chefs, a prestigious international organization recognizing the chefs who cook for world leaders. The United States representative in the organization, White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, is pictured on the far left side of this photograph. Gilles Bragard presented the jacket. In 1977, Bragard instigated a meeting of chefs of heads of state at chef that led to the creation of the Club des Chefs des Chefs. 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, White House Executive Chef Henry Haller receives a turkey in the lobby of the West Wing. The turkey was presented by United States Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen of Illinois (far right) and representatives from the poultry and farming industries on November 10, 1966. President Lyndon B. Johnson was at his Texas ranch for Thanksgiving 1966, which fell on November 24th. While presidents have received turkeys for the holidays as far back as the 1870s, and President Abraham Lincoln did not slaughter a turkey purchased for Christmas dinner at his son Tad's request in 1863, the formalized tradition of a turkey pardon did not start until the 1980s during the administration of Ronald Reagan. 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.

This photograph, taken April 7, 1981, shows White House staff members outside of the Old Executive Office Building. They are gathered under an enormous banner that reads "Get Well Soon! Mr. President, Jim, Tim, and Tom." This photograph was taken following an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981. President Reagan, White House press secretary James S. Brady, Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, and police officer Thomas Delahanty suffered gunshot wounds during an assassination attempt by John W. Hinckley. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, who served five presidents and their families from 1966-1987. Haller can be seen in the upper right side of this photograph. Other members of the White House Kitchen staff present in this group photograph include pastry chef Roland Mesnier, chef Frank Ruta, and Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert. A copy of this photograph was presented to President Reagan as he recovered from his gunshot wound at George Washington University Hospital in April 1981.

In this official White House photograph, taken on July 1, 1975 by Karl Schumacher, President Gerald R. Ford returns to the West Wing following a swim in the new pool on the South Grounds. The windows to the Oval Office can be seen on the left. During the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, an indoor pool was installed in the West Wing, but this converted into the Press Room during the Richard M. Nixon administration in 1970. An avid swimmer, President Ford oversaw the installation of an outdoor pool in 1975. 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 second official photographic portrait of President Gerald R. Ford was taken in the Oval Office on February 26, 1976 by chief White House photographer David Hume Kennerly. Following the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon, Ford served as president of the United States from August 9, 1974 to January 20, 1977. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Henry Haller served as executive chef of the White House from 1966-1987.

This photograph, taken by White House photographer Pete Souza on September 30, 1987, shows President Ronald Reagan shaking hands with Carole Haller while her husband, White House Executive Chef Henry Haller, stands nearby. Reagan invited Chef Haller and his wife to the Oval Office to bid Haller farewell upon his retirement. Haller had served as executive chef at the White House since 1966, during the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to Chef Haller. In the position, Haller served five first families and their distinguished guests from 1966-1987.

In this photograph, taken on August 7, 1987 by White House photographer Mary Anne Fackelman, President Ronald Reagan shakes hands with chef Sun Yingwu. Chef Sun Yingwu represented China in the prestigious international organization the Club des Chefs des Chefs, whose members cook for heads of state around the world. He was the head chef of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Also pictured in the center of this photograph is Gilles Bragard, owner of the Bragard company, which specialized in fine chef's apparel. Bragard established the Club des Chefs des Chefs in 1977. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller was a member of the Club des Chefs des Chefs, and served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.

In this official White House Photograph, taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on December 13, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford chats beside the fireplace in the Oval Office with musician George Harrison, formerly of the Beatles. Harrison was invited to the White House at the request of the president's son, Jack, where he attended a luncheon in the Solarium on the Third Floor. Also present were musicians Billy Preston, Tommy Scott, and Ravi Shankar. 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, taken by White House photographer Pete Souza on September 30, 1987, shows President Ronald Reagan with White House Executive Chef Henry Haller and his wife, Carole Haller. Reagan invited Haller to the Oval Office to bid the chef farewell upon his retirement. Haller had served as White House Executive Chef since 1966, starting with the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller.