This selection of photos represents some state dinners held by past U.S. presidents. From Gerald R. Ford who dances with Queen Elizabeth II in the East Room of the White House to Michelle Obama who touches Obama’s chin as they wait for the arrival of Nordic Leaders on the North Portico for a state dinner at the White House, all these photos will impress you.
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President Gerald R. Ford dances with Queen Elizabeth II in the East Room of the White House at the Bicentennial State Dinner held in honor of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip of Great Britain, on July 7, 1976, in Washington, D.C.
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library / Ricardo Thomas
French President Charles de Gaulle and wife Madame Yvonne de Gaulle (center) pose with their dinner hosts, President Dwight Eisenhower and First Lady Mary Geneva Eisenhower in the Oval Room at the White House on April 22, 1960.
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President John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy welcome the Shah and Empress of Iran as the royal couple arrived at the White House for a state dinner in their honor on April 11, 1962.
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President John F. Kennedy makes a toast at a state dinner.
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President Johnson kisses the hand of Mrs. Humphrey, as her husband, the Vice President watches. Attendants of the final state dinner of Johnson’s administration gathered for the portrait: including the Amir of Kuwait, Shaikh Sabah, the guest of honor.
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Officials, celebrities and important people from all walks of life sit down with President and Mrs. Nixon and the nation’s astronauts for a state dinner on August 13, 1969 at the Los Angeles Century Plaza Hotel. At the head table are the Nixons, along with Vice President and Mrs. Agnew and the Apollo 11 astronauts and wives.
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President and Mrs. Ford escort Queen Elizabeth II into the White House as she and Prince Phillip arrive for a State Dinner in their honor.
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Ann-Margret and back-up dancers perform during the entertainment portion of a state dinner honoring the Shah of Iran on May 15, 1975.
President Ford White House Photographic Office / National Archives
First Lady Betty Ford and comedian Marty Allen dance in the Entrance Hall of the White House on September 21, 1976, during the state dinner for the President and First Lady of the Republic of Liberia.
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library / Karl Schumacher
President Jimmy Carter offers a toast to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during a state dinner in honor of Mrs. Thatcher on December 17, 1979, at the White House.
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Former President Richard Nixon, President Jimmy Carter, and Chinese Deputy Premier Deng Xiaoping speak at a state dinner in honor of Deng’s visit to the United States, in Washington, D. C., on January 29, 1979.
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A view of the White House Rose Garden during the state dinner for President Evren of Turkey on June 27, 1988. President Ronald Reagan can be seen at middle-right, standing in front of a woman who is wearing a pink dress.
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President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Clinton, Chinese President Jiang Zemin (right), and Jiang’s wife Wang Yeping pose for photographers upon Jiang’s arrival at the White House for a state dinner in his honor on October 29, 1997.
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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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