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Nancy Reagan with Chefs

Nancy Reagan with Chefs

Creator: Joseph H. Bailey, National Geographic Society, June 6, 1982.

Pastry chef Roland Mesnier (left) and chief chef Henry Haller (right) present possible desserts for Mrs. Reagan to taste in the White House kitchen. For events and formal dinners in the White House, Mrs. Reagan suggested innovative desserts like spun-sugar elephants. The White House has a total of five kitchens.

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White House Historical Association