Collection State Dinners
A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
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In this black and white photograph, President Franklin D. Roosevelt is seated with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the Rose Garden along with military Chiefs of Staff from both the United States and the United Kingdom. Those standing left to right include Field Mshl. Sir John Dill, Lt. Gen. Sir Hastings Ismay, Air Mshl. Sir Charles Portal, Gen. Sir Alan Brooke, Adm. Sir Dudley Pound, Adm. William D. Leahy, Gen. George C. Marshall, Adm. Ernest J. King, and Lt. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney. Others present at this meeting but not pictured include Brig. Gen. E. C. Jacob, Brig. Gen. John R. Deane, and presidential advisor Harry L. Hopkins.
A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
Throughout our history, presidents have faced crises that have gripped both the nation and the world. In this episode, Association...
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A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
Camp David has provided presidents and their families with a recreational retreat from the White House, as well as a...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
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May 6, 2021This program will be virtual9:00-9:15amWelcome and Overview Jill Biden, First Lady of the United StatesAnita McBride, Director...