Program from State Dinner for President Leone of Italy
This is the front cover of an entertainment program from the dinner hosted by President Gerald R. Ford in honor President Giovanni Leone of Italy, and his wife, Vittoria Leone, on September 25, 1974. After dinner in the State Dining Room, guests transitioned to the East Room for entertainment by the New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble. Gunther Schuller, president of the New England Conservatory of Music, served as conductor.
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. To view the complete program, see 1126544.
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