Notable State Dinners at the White House
December 12, 1874: First state dinner for a foreign head of state King David Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). Hosted by...
First Lady Nancy Reagan Reviews Plans for a State Dinner
- Date of Work
- February 25, 1981
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum/National Archives and Records Administration
First Lady Nancy Reagan Reviews Plans for a State Dinner
First Lady Nancy Reagan reviews plans ahead of a State Dinner in honor of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher with social secretary Mable “Muffie” Brandon, left, and chief of staff Peter McCoy, right, on February 25, 1981. It was the Reagan administration’s first state visit, just one month into President Ronald Reagan’s first term.
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