A Black-Tie Affair
- The White House Gate-Crashers, 2009
- Ronald Reagan Welcomes Gorbachev, 1987
- Princess Diana and John Travolta, 1985
- Presidential Puke, 1992
- King Kalakaua Goes to Washington, 1874
- British Crown Visits the U.S. for the First Time, 1939
- Berlusconi and the Podium, 2008
- Barbecue and Paper Plates, 1963
- Dance-Floor Diplomacy, 1976
- The Case of the Soggy Orchestra, 1963
Top 10 Memorable State-Dinner Moments
As President Obama and the First Lady prepare to host Chinese President Hu Jintao at an official state dinner, TIME takes a look back at other notable such meals