In this photograph, taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on December 1, 2022, the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the U.S. Air Force Band stand on the South Lawn of the White House during a State Arrival Ceremony held in honor of the State Visit of the president of the French Republic. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron, spouse to the president of France, to the White House for the day's events which included the arrival ceremony, a press conference with President Biden and Macron, and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president.

This is a program for an unveiling ceremony hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on July 17, 1995, to present the official White House portraits of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush. Both portraits were painted by American artist Herbert Abrams over the course of multiple sittings in 1994. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the program for a State Arrival Ceremony held in honor of President Aleksander Kwaśniewski of the Republic of Poland and Jolanta Kwaśniewska, the first lady of Poland, on July 17, 2002. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome on the South Lawn by the President of the United States with military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the president and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of President Muḥammad Ḥusnī Mubārak (more commonly written as Hosni Mubarak) of the Arab Republic of Egypt and his wife, Suzanne Mubārak on February 3, 1982. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the United States Marine Band, and a 21-gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of Prime Minister Jacques Chirac of the French Republic and Bernadette Chodron de Courcel Chirac, spouse of the president of France, on March 31, 1987. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 19 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of the Republic of Ivory Coast and his wife, Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny on June 7, 1983. As of 1985 Ivory Coast officially changed its name to Côte d'Ivoire. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for the State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of Prime Minister Muḥammad K̲h̲ān Jūnejo of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on July 16, 1986. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 19 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of President Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Shafiq Zia (Begum or wife of high official) on December 7, 1982. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of President Alessandro Pertini of the Italian Republic on March 25, 1982. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of José Napoleón Duarte of the Republic of El Salvador on October 14, 1987. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of President Chaim Herzog of Israel on November 10, 1987. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for an award ceremony held on January 19, 1989, during which President Ronald Reagan recognized former United States representative and senator Michael Mansfield of Montana and Secretary of State George P. Shultz with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. First awarded to non-military personnel in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is among the highest honors that a president can bestow on a private citizen. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the front cover of a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of President François Mitterrand of the French Republic and Danielle Mitterrand, spouse of the president of France, on March 22, 1984. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the front cover of a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of King Fahd ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on February 11, 1985. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of President João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo of the Federative Republic of Brazil on May 12, 1982. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is a program for a State Arrival Ceremony hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in honor of President Kenan Evren of the Republic of Turkey on June 27, 1988. The State Arrival Ceremony includes an official welcome by the President of the United States followed by military honors, performances of both countries' national anthems by the U.S. Marine Band, and a 21 gun salute. The ceremony finishes with a receiving line for the welcoming committee and visiting dignitaries followed by a meeting of the President and visiting head of state in the Oval Office. This program includes instruction on White House customs and a schedule of events for the morning. This program is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This is the menu from a luncheon held in recognition of the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The ceremony and luncheon was held on January 19, 1989, with the honor bestowed upon Secretary of State George P. Shultz and former Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana by President Ronald Reagan. Shultz served as President Reagan's secretary of state for the duration of his two terms in office as well as secretary of the treasury during the Richard M. Nixon administration. In addition to serving as a United States Senator, Mansfield was the United States ambassador to Japan from 1977-1988. January 19 marked President Reagan's last day in office following two consecutive terms as president. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The event was held on October 17, 1988 and was hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan. The honorees for the award included entertainer Pearl Bailey, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the United States Supreme Court, and economist Milton Friedman. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of Peter Carington, the 6th Baron Carrington, of the United Kingdom on May 10, 1988. Carington served as the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and was at the White House that day to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan. The luncheon was held in the Executive Mansion before the ceremony, which took place in the Roosevelt Room of the West Wing. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held at the presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 12, 1986. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan hosted the luncheon in the East Room of the White House, where President Reagan also awarded the medals. Recipients included: former ambassador Walter H. Annenberg, actress Helen Hayes, and virologist Dr. Albert B. Sabin, known for his work developing the oral polio vaccine. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The luncheon was hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in the East Room of the White House on March 26, 1984. Recipients at this ceremony included actor James Cagney, physician and humanitarian Dr. Hector P. Garcia, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics. Baseball legend Jackie Robison was posthumously awarded the medal. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The luncheon was hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 1983. Recipients at this ceremony included singer Mabel Mercer, politician and diplomat Clare Boothe Luce, and, posthumously, football coach Bear Bryant. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

This menu is from a luncheon held in honor of the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The luncheon was hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in the East Room of the White House on October 9, 1981. Recipients at this ceremony included attorney Morris I. Leibman, former congressman Walter H. Judd, and composer and pianist Eubie Blake. This menu is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for White House events from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden speaks at the State Arrival Ceremony held for President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron can be seen on stage beside President Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Brigette Macron, spouse to the president of France, were in attendance at the arrival ceremony and at the day's other events. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph of President George H. W. Bush and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain on the reviewing stand during an Arrival Ceremony held in her honor was taken by Joseph H. Bailey on May 14, 1991. The ceremony was held on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds. On the right side of the reviewing stand are Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and First Lady Barbara Bush. The Bushes also honored Queen Elizabeth's visit with a State Dinner in the evening. Her visit was the start of a13 day tour of the United States.