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Former White House staff members talked about the roles of the first lady of the United States. They told stories of their experiences with various first ladies.*Topics included state dinner…

Three former White House chefs discussed their experiences working in the White House and what it was like to cook for the presidents and their families. They responded to questions from mem…

Former employees talked about working at the White House. Topics included how they obtained their jobs and the difficulties of the transition between first families. They also responded to q…

White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier will retire in July after 25 years of service. He talked about his work and experiences during a tour of the White House pastry kitchen. Video clips of…

President and Mrs. Bush held a state dinner for Philippine President Macapagal-Arroyo. Various events surrounding the dinner and state visit were shown, including official arrivals at the Wh…

President and Mrs. Bush held a state dinner in honor of Polish President and Mrs. Kwesniewski. Studio guests talked about the political, diplomatic and social aspects of the state dinner. Al…

Mrs. Bush conducted a brief tour of White House holiday decorations for members of the press.

In the style of an official state dinner, a New Year’s Eve dinner was held for the new millennium. During the program White House officials talked about the preparations for the dinner, Pres…

President Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton hosted a state dinner for President and Mrs. Rawlings. This program includes the arrival ceremony, the reception line, official dinner toasts…

On the evening of the White House official dinner in honor of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Former White House Social Secretary Ann Stock and others commented on the festivities and took calls …

Live coverage of guests arriving, the receiving line and the dinner toasts for the state dinner for Chinese President Jiang Zemin and his wife Wang Yeping were shown. Ann Stock, Clinton Soci…

Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments. Guests discussed protocol and previous White House dinners. Chefs and others described preparations for the dinner. Live shots were shown of …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…