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. #

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. #

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. #

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. #

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. #

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. #

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. #

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. #

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. #

President Reagan laughs following a joke by the straight-faced Queen Elizabeth II, who commented on the lousy California weather she has experienced since her arrival to the States. The British Queen is delivering a brief address during a state dinner held at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. #

President Reagan and Nancy Reagan pose with Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen during a state dinner for Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore on October 8, 1985. #

In this November 9, 1985 photo provided by the Ronald Reagan Library, actor John Travolta dances with Princess Diana at a White House dinner in Washington, D.C. While the event was not strictly a state dinner, this scene is one of the most famous White House dinner moments caught on camera. #

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. #

British Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) and U.S. President Bill Clinton (right) thank entertainers Elton John and Stevie Wonder after the duo performed at the White House state dinner hosted by President Clinton, on February 5, 1998. #

South African President Nelson Mandela and President Clinton give a toast during a state dinner on October 4, 1994 in the East Room of the White House. Mandela stressed in his toast to Clinton an enduring partnership between South Africa and America. Clinton in turn toasted Mandela as a genuine inspiration to the American people. #

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. #

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. #

The Nancy Reagan china and the menu for the Polish State Dinner wait for guests on July 17, 2002 inside the State Dining Room of the White House. Polish President Kwasniewski is visiting President George W. Bush and the U.S. on a three-day stay and will be dining on lemon basil seared striped bass, pepper smoked beef fillet, orange & avocado salad, peaches and cherries, and ginger almond ice cream and then listening to an evening of jazz. #

From left: Lynne Cheney, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, first lady Laura Bush, and President Bush listen to entertainment during a state dinner at the White House on May 7, 2007, in Washington, D.C. #

White House Executive Pastry Chef Susan Morrison introduces items from the menu during a press preview of the state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and unveiling of the Obama State China Service on April 27, 2015 at the State Dining Room of the White House. #

The party and entertainment tent on the South Lawn of the White House awaits the guests for the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for the President of Mexico Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala at the White House on May 19, 2010. #

Singer Janelle Monae and producer Jidenna Mobissonas pose for photographers as they arrive for a state dinner for Nordic leaders at the White House on May 13, 2016. Nordic leaders were at the White house for a U.S.-Nordic Summit on security and economic issues followed by a State Dinner. #

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. #

An example of First Lady Michelle Obama's place setting for the state dinner for Prime Minister Singh of India is seen in the State Dining Room of the White House November 24, 2009. #

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan as they arrive for a state dinner on September 25, 2015, on the North Portico of the White House. #