1994 Bill Clinton White House Luncheon Menus – Set of 3 Foreign Leaders

Attractive set of three official White House luncheon menus from 1994, each honoring a visiting foreign leader during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Each elegant menu features the raised gold embossed Seal of the President of the United States at the top with traditional gilt edging.

The three menus commemorate:

• February 11, 1994 – Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa of Japan. Clinton and Hosokawa met at the White House for discussions concerning the important U.S.-Japan relationship, including trade, economic policy and political reform. Their meetings were followed by a joint press conference in the East Room. 
• March 7, 1994 – Eduard Shevardnadze, Chairman of Parliament and Head of State of the Republic of Georgia. This was Clinton's first personal meeting with Shevardnadze, whom he praised for his important role in bringing the Cold War to a peaceful conclusion. During the visit, the two leaders issued a joint declaration seeking closer U.S.-Georgian relations and reaffirming American support for Georgia's independence and sovereignty. 
• May 19, 1994 – Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao of India. Rao's White House visit sought to strengthen relations between the world's two largest democracies. Clinton praised India's economic transformation, while discussions addressed economic cooperation, nuclear nonproliferation and other issues affecting U.S.-Indian relations. 

Together, the three menus provide an interesting glimpse into White House entertaining and American diplomacy during the Clinton administration, encompassing three very different nations at an important moment in the post-Cold War era.

An appealing matched group of Bill Clinton White House and presidential entertaining memorabilia, offered together as a set of three. Original. 

From the collection of a former White House staff member.