A Brief History of White House State Dinners

Toast One of the highlights of the evening is a traditional toast, which often serves as a platform to continue the more serious
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Toast
One of the highlights of the evening is a traditional toast, which often serves as a platform to continue the more serious dialogue that accompanies an important diplomatic visit. Here, Soviet leader offers a toast at a dinner in his honor hosted by the Reagans in 1987.

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