This composite is a compilation of photographs from the Chef Roland Mesnier Collection. White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1979 to 2004. This composite may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to the collection. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association in writing.

This photograph is of President John F. Kennedy addressing reporters in the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs invasion. The press conference was held in the State Department auditorium in Washington, D.C. on April 21, 1961, and was photographed by Abbie Rowe.

This photograph is of President Bill Clinton receiving a briefing in the Situation Room from Amb. Richard C. Holbrooke, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, Secretary of Defense William James Perry, Vice President Al Gore, chief of staff Leon E. Panetta, Office of Management and Budget director Alice M. Rivlin, and others on February 20, 1996.

This photograph is of President Lyndon B. Johnson, National Security Advisor Walt Whitman Rostow, and others looking at a relief map of the Khe Sanh, Vietnam. From left to right are White House press secretary George Christian, President Johnson, Gen. Robert N. Ginsburgh, and Rostow. It was taken in the Situation Room by Yoichi R. Okamoto on February 15, 1968.

This photograph is of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy standing in a car greeting members of the 2506th Cuban Invasion Brigade at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami, Florida. This photograph was taken by Cecil Stoughton on December 29, 1962. The Brigade was comprised of Cuban exiles who participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion of April 1961.

This briefing board is a labeled high-altitude aerial reconnaissance photograph of medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) launch site number 2 in San Cristobal, Cuba. This reconnaissance photograph was taken on October 14, 1962.

This photograph is of Army Signal Corps Officer Al Cornelius with a European war map in the White House Map Room circa 1943. The Map Room is located on the Ground Floor of the Executive Mansion and got its name during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration when President Roosevelt used the room to monitor and intake classified information during World War II. The room was the original Situation Room. Today the room acts as a sitting room but still displays maps in homage to its origins.

This photograph was taken on First Lady Lady Bird Johnson's beautification tour of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 21, 1965. In this photograph, Mrs. Johnson speaks at the dedication of the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory. During her trip, she addressed the American Institute of Park Executives and toured the Boerner Botanical Gardens. Mrs. Johnson was an environmentalist who championed beautification projects across the country, culminating in the passing of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965.

In this photograph, guests dance and mingle in the Entrance Hall following a dinner held in honor of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor on April 4, 1970. President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon hosted the formal dinner in the State Dining Room, that included after-dinner entertainment in the East Room by singer and pianist Bobby Short and singing troupe the Young Saints. In this photograph, Julie Nixon Eisenhower can be seen near the North Door, speaking with her parents' dinner guests.

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 article is about the Inauguration of President John Quincy Adams and was published in Niles' Weekly Register on March 12, 1825. The article describes the events of the Inauguration and Adams's outfit which was a "plain suit of black". John Quincy Adams was the son of President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams. Prior to his presidency, President Adams was a diplomat to the Netherlands, Prussia, Russia, and the United Kingdom. He served as Secretary of State under President James Monroe and is the only president who went on to serve in the United States House of Representatives after being president. Adams represented his home state, Massachusetts, in the House.

This is an event program for a formal dinner hosted by President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter in honor of the governors of the United States and its territories attending the National Governors Association's winter meeting on February 26, 1980. Guests enjoyed dinner in the East Room followed by a performance of "The Elephant Man" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 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 1979 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 1979 to 2004.

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 1979 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 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 1979 to 2004.

This is the a program for the Senate Ladies Luncheon hosted by First Lady Rosalynn Carter on May 5, 1980. The Senate Ladies became the Senate Spouse in the 1990s after an increasing number of women with spouses became senators. Guests enjoyed lunch followed by entertainment by American humorist Erma Bombeck. 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 1979 to 2004.

This is the annual "Christmas at the White House" pamphlet from 1981. The pamphlet is given out every year so guests can read about the year's decorations, performers, and how to make holiday crafts or recipes. In 1981, guests during the Christmas season could expect to see the White House adorned with decorations including a Victorian doll house, the annual White House gingerbread house, an 18th century crèche, and the Blue Room Christmas tree, and enjoy performances of Christmas songs by a variety of choirs. 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 1979 to 2004.

This is a program for a concert titled "Chorus Lines" held by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan on August 6, 1988, as part of the three-part series "Salute to Broadway." This concert was the last of seven performances organized during the Reagan administration as part of the "In Performance at the White House" event series. This concert featured performers Shirley Jones, Stubby Kaye, Lee Roy Reams, and the cast of "A Chorus Line." The show, taped on a stage on the South Lawn, made a grand finish with a performance of "One" from "A Chorus Line" complete with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan joining in for a few line kicks at the end. 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 1979 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 1979 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 1979 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 1979 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 1979 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 1979 to 2004.

This is an event program for a White House dinner held in honor of state and local officials hosted by President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter on January 6, 1981. Guests enjoyed dinner in the East Room followed by a performance by opera singer Roberta Peters. 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 1979 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 1979 to 2004.