This is a program for a dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 31, 1999 in celebration of New Year's Eve and the start of the new millennium. This dinner was part of a larger millennium celebration taking place over the course of the night and into the morning. After being greeted by the President and Mrs. Clinton, 360 guests sat down to dinner in the East Room, State Dining Room, and Rose Garden. Following the dinner, White House guests joined the public for America's Millennium Gala on the National Mall produced by Quincy Jones and George Stevens, Jr. and hosted by actor Will Smith. The gala included appearances by many notable performers, the President's address to the nation, and fireworks at midnight. The guests returned to the White House after midnight to enjoy music and dancing until four in 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 from a luncheon hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush in honor of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia at the White House on March 21, 2006. Guests enjoyed lunch followed by a performance by Moving in the Spirit with vocal selections by Denyce Graves. 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 for a luncheon for spouses of the governors of the United States. The luncheon was hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on February 25, 2002. The governors spouses have worked as a group to raise awareness of various important social issues. The cover of the program reads, "Mr. Mesnier" for White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. 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 Queen Sirikit of Thailand. Sirikit was the queen consort to King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Queen Sirikit visited the White House on October 9, 2002 during the George W. Bush administration. 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 is a program for a screening of highlights from the PBS documentary "Thomas Jefferson" by filmmaker and historian Ken Burns on February 11, 1997. President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton hosted a screening in the East Room followed by a Monticello inspired dinner in the State Dining Room. 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 menu for a dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on June 21, 1997 at The Fort Restaurant in Morrison, Colorado for leaders and their spouses attending the Denver Summit of the Eight, known commonly as the G8 summit. The dinner followed a meeting earlier in the day at the Denver Public Library where leaders from the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, European Commission, and Russia discussed economics and foreign policy. 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 is the program from a luncheon for the spouses of members of the United States Senate hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush on June 4, 2001. The Senate spouses, known until the 1990s as the Senate ladies, host an annual luncheon in honor of the first lady. In 2001, luncheon was followed by a performance by the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale. 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 an event program for a State Dinner hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush in honor of President Aleksander Kwaśniewski of the Republic of Poland and Jolanta Kwaśniewska, the first lady of Poland, on July 17, 2002. State Dinners include a receiving line, toasts by the president and visiting head of state, a formal dinner, after-dinner entertainment, and dancing. At this State Dinner, guests enjoyed dinner in the State Dining Room followed by a performance by singer Vanessa Rubin. 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 event program for a State Dinner hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush in honor of President Vincente Fox of the United Mexican States and Marta Fox, the first lady of Mexico, on September 5, 2001. State Dinners include a receiving line, toasts by the president and visiting head of state, a formal dinner, after-dinner entertainment, and dancing. This State Dinner was held in the State Dining Room and was followed by a performance by opera singer Dawn Upshaw. 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 hosted in honor of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House on September 18, 2002. The Committee for the Preservation of the White House was established in 1964 and collaborates with the White House Historical Association, first lady, and the Office of the Curator to preserve and interpret the state rooms of the White House. The committee is made up of Director of the National Park Service, the White House Curator, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, the Director of the National Gallery of Art, the Chief Usher of the White House, and other experts appointed by the 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 is the menu from a State Dinner hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush in honor of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines and Jose Miguel T. Arroyo, first gentleman of the Philippines, on May 19, 2003. State Dinners include a receiving line, toasts by the president and visiting head of state, a formal dinner, after-dinner entertainment, and dancing. Guests at this State Dinner enjoyed dinner in the State Dining Room followed by a performance by singer Susan Graham. 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 is the program for a luncheon for the spouses of the United States Senate held on April 15, 2002. The Senate spouses, known until the 1990s as the Senate ladies, host an annual luncheon in honor of the first lady. In 2002, the luncheon was followed by a performance of selections from the musical "The Hot Mikado" at Ford's Theatre. The program is labeled "Mrs. Heinz," and is likely addressed to Teresa Heinz, wife of Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. 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 from a 62nd birthday celebration for Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo, hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on January 21, 2003. Plácido Domingo served as artistic director of the Washington National Opera from 1996 to 2011. Lunch in the East Room was followed by a performance by members of the Young Artist Program of the Americas, a program that Domingo helped establish. The front cover of this program indicates that it was intended for Ms. Reges, a guest at the luncheon. 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 formal dinner in celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush on March 23, 2006. Guests enjoyed dinner followed by a performance by Benjamin Franklin interpreter Ralph Archbold of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the East Room. 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 is the menu from a Governors Spouses Luncheon hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush on February 23, 2004. The Governors Spouses have worked as a group to raise awareness of various important social issues. 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 Moza bint Nasser Al Missned, the consort of Emir Ḥamad ibn Khalīfah Āl Thānī of the State of Qatar. The luncheon was likely hosted by First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on May 15, 2006. 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 State Dinner held in honor of Prime Minister John Howard of Australia. The State Dinner was hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on May 16, 2006. The dinner was held in the State Dining Room and was followed by a performance by country music singer Kenny Chesney in the East Room. 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 dinner held in honor of the Special Olympics and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics and the younger sister of President John F. Kennedy. The dinner was hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush in the State Dining Room of the White House on July 10, 2006. The dinner included a birthday cake for Kennedy Shriver, who was also celebrating her 85th birthday. 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 dinner held in honor of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl, and Archbishop Pietro Sambi. The dinner was held to honor the outgoing Archbishop McCarrick and the incoming Archbishop Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. earlier in the year. Archbishop Sambi served as the prelate for the Holy See, or Vatican City. The dinner was hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on July 18, 2006. 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 honoring Prime Minister Fouad Siniora of the Republic of Lebanon, officially known as the president of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon. The luncheon was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on April 18, 2006. 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 dinner held for professional baseball players and sports journalists. The dinner was hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on May 22, 2006. Guests included pitcher Orel Hershiser, second baseman Harold Reynolds, and first baseman Derrek Lee. In addition to the dinner, guests were treated to a tour of the White House by Mrs. Bush. 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 dinner held in honor of Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor of the Supreme Court of the United States. The dinner honored O'Connor following her retirement from the court in January 2006. It was hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Welch Bush at the White House on April 12, 2006. 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 dinner held at the White House on April 4, 2006 during the George W. Bush administration. 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 breakfast held in honor of Prime Minister John Howard of Australia. The breakfast was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on June 3, 2004. 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 Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada. The luncheon was hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House on April 30, 2004. For the menu from First Lady Laura Welch Bush's luncheon with Sheila Martin, the prime minister's wife, see 1140872. 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.