Letter from Earl Butz to Henry Haller, August 7, 1972

This letter from Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz to White House Executive Chef Henry Haller was written on August 7, 1972. In the letter, Butz thanks Haller for opening the White House Kitchen to Mr. and Mrs. Tamura, and compliments dessert samples made by the White House culinary team. This letter was included in an envelope taped to the back of a photograph taken during Secretary Butz's tour of the White House Kitchen (see 1127746). This letter is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. In the position, Haller served five first families and their distinguished guests from 1966-1987.