Program for the State Dinner Honoring Colombian President

This is an event program illustrating the entertainment that followed a State Dinner hosted by President Gerald R. Ford in honor of President Alfonso López Michelsen of Colombia and his wife, Cecilia Caballero Blanco. The event was held on September 25, 1975. Coloratura soprano Roberta Peters performed for guests in the East Room. 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.