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List of state dinners in the United States

List of state dinners in the United States

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A state dinner in the United States is a formal dinner held in honor of a foreign head of state, such as a king, queen, president, or any head of government. It is hosted by the President of the United States and is usually held in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C.[1] Other formal dinners for important people of other nations, such as a prince or princess, are called official dinners, the difference being that the federal government does not pay for them. Nowadays these dinners are more often black tie rather than white tie (see formal wear).

Illustration of the first state dinner at the White House. David Kalākaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii meeting with President Ulysses S. Grant.

The first state dinner was held on December 22, 1874, by President Ulysses S. Grant to welcome King Kalākaua of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.[2][3][4]

United States state dinners include a variety of dining events across the world, including conferences and summits. They influence many nations and their dining events. State dinners today have a lot more political significance than formerly, and are notably attended by prime ministers and presidents accompanied by politicians, entertainment and security services.

Ulysses S. Grant

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Herbert Hoover

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Harry S. Truman

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman with Brazilian President Eurico Gaspar Dutra and other dignitaries at a state dinner (1949)
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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower (far right), Nikita Khrushchev, and their wives at a state dinner (1959)
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John F. Kennedy

President Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia and President John F. Kennedy with their wives and General Chester Victor Clifton Jr. at the state dinner in 1961.
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Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson, Levi Eshkol, and their wives enter a state dinner (1964)
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Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Leonid Brezhnev at a state dinner (1973)
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Gerald Ford

Queen Sofia, First Lady Betty Ford, King Juan Carlos I, and President Gerald Ford greeting guests at a state dinner (1976)
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Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter toasts Carlos Andres Perez, the President of Venezuela, during a state dinner (1977)
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Ronald Reagan

The Reagans with President João Figueiredo of Brazil and his wife Dulce (1982)
President Reagan with Brazilian President José Sarney and Pelé at a state dinner (1986)
Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and their wives arrive at a state dinner (1987)
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George H.W. Bush

President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbra Bush host President Abdou Diouf and First Lady Elizabeth Diouf of Senegal
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Bill Clinton

President Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela deliver remarks before their state dinner.
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George W. Bush

President George W. Bush toasts Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during the state dinner in her honor at the White House. (2007)
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Barack Obama

Xi Jinping and Barack Obama make a mutual toast at a state dinner (2015)
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Donald Trump

President Donald Trump listens to remarks by Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the State Dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House. (2019)
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Joe Biden

Before the state dinner: French First Lady Brigitte Macron and President Emmanuel Macron, President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden (2022)
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