In Photos: State Dinners Held by Past U.S. Presidents

First Lady Hillary Clinton dances the tango with Argentine President Carlos Menem on January 11, 1999, during a state dinner at the White House.

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Members of the news media photograph the place settings for President George W. Bush and Queen Elizabeth II in advance of the state dinner honoring the queen in the State Dining room of the White House on May 7, 2007.

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President George W. Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox raise their glasses in a toast on September 5, 2001 at a state dinner for Fox at the White House. Actor Clint Eastwood is seated at right.

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First Lady Michelle Obama touches President Obama’s chin as they wait for the arrival of Nordic Leaders on the North Portico for a state dinner at the White House on May 13, 2016.

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