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First lady Jill Biden and White House staffers previewed the state dinner to be held in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. They explained the thought that went into the décor an…

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a state dinner honoring Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The evening began with the prime minister’s arrival at the North Portico …

First lady Jill Biden previewed the upcoming White House state dinner for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, saying the inspiration for the dinner was the “vibrant Australian spring…

First lady Jill Biden was joined by Carlos Elizondo, her social secretary, and the White House chefs to preview the state dinner to be held in honor of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

First lady Jill Biden previewed the next night’s state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron. She was joined by White House Social Secretary Carlos Elizondo and the White House chefs.

First Lady Michelle Obama helped children of military families visiting the White House make holiday decorations. She was assisted by White House chefs Cris Comerford and Bill Yosses and Whi…

White House Social Secretary Deesha Dyer gave a preview of the State Dinner honoring Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese Landini. The preview included the theme for the e…

White House officials preview preparations for state dinner honoring Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. This was the Obama administration’s 13th state dinner and third of 2016.

White House staff previewed the themes for the evening and the menu for the state dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

White House staff gave the press a preview of the state dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It would be the 11th state dinner for the Obama administration. Mr. Offutt gave an …

Representatives from the Office of the First Lady previewed the State Dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Officials from the Office of the First Lady and Executive Residence staff briefed reporters on White House preparations for the April 28, 2015, state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister …

First lady Michelle Obama, Social Secretary Desiree Rogers, White House Chef Cristeta Comerford, and White House Pastry Chef William Yosses talked about the menu for the National Governors A…

White House Executive Chef, Christeta Comerford, spoke about kitchen operations, the preparation of meals for official dinners, and special preparations being made for a state dinner for Que…

Scenes of White House preparations for the holiday season included the arrival of the Christmas tree on Monday, November 26, 2007, by horse-drawn carriage to the White House. Mrs. Bush spoke…

Mrs. Bush hosted a media preview of the 2007 holiday decorations in the East Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall, and Blue Room. The decorations in the East Room represented the national par…

An official dinner was held for the prime minister of Australia. President Bush and Prime Minister Howard exchanged toasts. Prior to the dinner President and Mrs. Bush greeted the Prime…

The first lady conducted a tour for media representatives previewing the 2005 holiday decorations. Included were a tour of the State Dining Room, the Blue Room, and the East Room, where Mrs.…

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…