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Archives Recipes: A Culinary Journey Through the Catalog! 🍒🍰🍝🧀

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Welcome to a culinary tour of the White House, where history is served one dish at a time! Ever wondered what’s simmering in the presidential kitchen while policies are being hashed out in the Oval Office? This collection brings together a selection of recipes favored by U.S. Presidents and First Ladies, as documented in the National Archives and Presidential Libraries. From Eisenhower’s hearty soups to Rosalynn Carter’s sweet treats, prepare to indulge in dishes that have tickled the taste buds of America’s leaders. So tie on your apron—it’s time to cook up a little history!

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Happy 100th Birthday, Jimmy Carter! 🎂🎉

Jimmy Carter in the Grand Tetons, Wyoming - August 26, 1978.

You can also browse through some wonderful contact sheets from the First Family’s vacation in the Grand Tetons here.

Check out more presidential history posts from our @ourpresidents account.

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President Truman receives a turkey from the National Egg and Poultry Board, 11/16/1949. Truman Library. NARA ID 200138.

Did Truman Pardon a Turkey?

The Truman Library has received many requests over the years for information confirming the story that President Truman “pardoned” a Thanksgiving turkey in 1947, thus initiating a Presidential tradition that continues to this day.

The presentation of a turkey to the President at Thanksgiving is a long-standing tradition. But these kids were not impressed. 

Many believe that it was President Truman who first pardoned a turkey, but until President George H.W. Bush pardoned the turkey in 1989, the presented poultry was destined for the dining room! 

In 1947, the National Turkey Federation and the Poultry and Egg National Board began presenting the White House with a turkey. Truman accepted the turkey…and most likely ate it.  

Staff at the Truman Presidential Library have never found any documents, speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs, or other contemporary records in their holdings which refer to Truman pardoning a turkey. 

However, after President Bush’s official announcement in 1989, the birds have retired to a farm after their moment in the spotlight.

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Amy and Rosalynn Carter meet with “Purdue Pete” and the National Turkey Foundation, 11/21/1978, Carter Library, NARA ID 6783240.

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President Barack Obama and his nephews Austin and Aaron Robinson react to an unexpected commotion by Tot, the National Thanksgiving Turkey, during the pardon ceremony 11/23/2016, Obama Library, NARA ID 178713536.

See also: NARA’s Thanksgiving-related online resources (National Archives News special topics page).

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todaysdocument: “ Photograph of Jack and Steve Ford meeting President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty on the White House lawn following their arrival after the assassination attempt on the President by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, 9/5/1975 “ Series:...
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Photograph of Jack and Steve Ford meeting President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty on the White House lawn following their arrival after the assassination attempt on the President by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, 9/5/1975

Series: Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs, 8/9/1974 - 1/20/1977

Collection: White House Photographic Office Collection (Ford Administration), 12/6/1973 - 1/20/1977

Image description: The four Fords walk with their arms around each other as they look at each other and smile. The President’s sons are dressed casually in jeans and t-shirts.

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The National Archives celebrates the 243rd anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with special events in Washington, DC, and at many of our Presidential Libraries nationwide: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum,...

The National Archives celebrates the 243rd anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with special events in Washington, DC, and at many of our Presidential Libraries nationwide:  

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, West Branch, IA
The library will hold a reading of the Declaration of Independence, along with a free concert by the Eastern Iowa Brass Band at 2 p.m.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, KS
Watch the Washington, DC, Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony in the Visitors Center Auditorium at 10 a.m. The first 100 attendees will receive a free fan!

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
The museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will offer free admission to all members of the active military.

Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, Austin, TX
The museum willl be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free museum admission for all on July 4.

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, CA
Witness history with Revolutionary War encampments and battle skirmishes.  Talk with historical reenactors including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Betsy Ross, General Charles Cornwallis, and Benjamin Franklin. Special patriotic performance by the Placentia Symphonic Band.  

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
See the broadcast of the Washington, DC, Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony in the theater.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, Simi Valley, CA
Participate in family-fun activities, including patriotic concerts, entertainment, games, crafts, and more. All outdoor activities are free; regular admission rates for the Presidential  Museum, Air Force One Pavilion, and our blockbuster special exhibit, “The World of da Vinci.”

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, College Station, TX
The library will show a live broadcast of the Washington, DC, Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony at 10 a.m. 

George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Dallas, TX
The library will broadcast the Washington, DC, Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony in the classroom at 10 a.m. There will also be an opportunity to write letters to our troops overseas.

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First Lady Betty Ford Putting Mustard on a Hot Dog During a Picnic Lunch for White House and Executive Office Building Staff on the South Lawn, 9/19/1974. Image from the Catalog. Hot Dogs and Diplomacy — Relish The Legacy! By Emily Rollman | Intern,...

First Lady Betty Ford Putting Mustard on a Hot Dog During a Picnic Lunch for White House and Executive Office Building Staff on the South Lawn, 9/19/1974. Image from the Catalog.

Hot Dogs and Diplomacy — Relish The Legacy!

By Emily Rollman | Intern, Office of Public and Media Communications

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2018 — Hot dogs have been a staple of American cuisine since they were first introduced by German immigrants in the 19th century. Now the dish is synonymous with cookouts and baseball games — but the humble hot dog has also made appearances on military bases, aboard the Space Shuttle, and at the White House. Indeed, Nelson Rockefeller once said “No candidate for any office can hope to get elected in this country without being photographed eating a hot dog.”

Over the years many presidents have enjoyed hot dogs on the campaign trail and at July 4th celebrations, but the dish has also been instrumental in American foreign affairs events.

The most famous Presidential hot dog moment was when FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt invited King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to their Hyde Park home on June 11, 1939, for an informal picnic. The menu included American fare, like strawberry shortcake and hot dogs. The queen supposedly asked Roosevelt how one ate a hot dog. “Very simple. Push it into your mouth and keep pushing it until it is all gone,” he allegedly responded. The casual hot dog dinner was well received by the royals, and the British-U.S. alliance was strengthened as World War II loomed.

George H.W. Bush continued the tradition of hot dogs at diplomatic meals with France’s then-President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Bush family home in Kennebunkport, Maine. But perhaps hot dogs most notably changed the course of U.S. foreign involvement in 1999 when President Clinton traveled to Norway to meet and negotiate Middle East Peace with Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel and Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority. After their meeting the leaders gathered and enjoyed kosher hot dogs together at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Oslo.

Read more over on the Pieces of History blog

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President John F. Kennedy throws out the first pitch of the 1962 All-Star Game on July 10, 1962, in Washington, DC. (Kennedy Library photo by Cecil Stoughton, White House Collection) Baseball Records Provide Historical Perspective on All-Star Game By...

President John F. Kennedy throws out the first pitch of the 1962 All-Star Game on July 10, 1962, in Washington, DC. (Kennedy Library photo by Cecil Stoughton, White House Collection)

Baseball Records Provide Historical Perspective on All-Star Game

By Kerri Lawrence  | National Archives News

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2018 — With Major League Baseball’s All-Star game and all its festivities in full swing this week in Washington, DC, the National Archives is providing historical context by sharing some of the many artifacts, documents, and images in our records from games past.  

Baseball—commonly referred to as “America’s national pastime”—pervades much of our nation’s history. And since the records at the National Archives document our national experience, it is fitting that stories of both baseball and American history would be discovered among the National Archives collections.

Many of the All-Star records involve images of ceremonial first pitches by former Presidents. The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum holds an image of the President throwing out the first pitch of the 1962 All-Star game in Washington, DC.

President Gerald R. Ford attended the 1976 All-Star game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Images of the Chief Executive attending the game are available in the National Archives online catalog as are details about his trip in the President’s Daily Diary.

Over the years, several other Presidents have tossed the traditional first-pitch, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, who hurled the first pitch in the 1937 All-Star game in Washington, DC, and Barack Obama, who did the honors in 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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President Gerald R. Ford talks with MLB players prior to the 1976 All-Star Game at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 13, 1976. From left to right: Cincinnati Reds Manager George “Sparky” Anderson; New York Yankees Catcher Thurman Munson; President Ford, Cincinnati Reds Catcher Johnny Bench; and Boston Red Sox Manager Darrell Johnson. (Ford Library photo, White House Collection)

Read more over at National Archives News. 

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May is National Photo Month, and to celebrate, we’re sharing photos from the National Archives showing that Presidents are people too! 13 Times the Presidents Were Just Like Us By Anayeli Nuñez | National Archives History Office 1. When Clinton...

May is National Photo Month, and to celebrate, we’re sharing photos from the National Archives showing that Presidents are people too!

13 Times the Presidents Were Just Like Us

By Anayeli Nuñez | National Archives History Office

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1. When Clinton stepped out for a jog in this 90s monochromatic outfit. Iconic. President William J. Clinton jogging, 3/3/1993. (National Archives identifier 2173290)

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2. When Nixon tried getting as close as possible to the Charters of Freedom in the National Archives Rotunda. Nixon, then-Vice President, visiting the National Archives Rotunda, 6/9/1954. (National Archives Identifier 74227947)

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3. When they love their pets unconditionally.

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4. When Nixon saw a piano and just HAD to play a tune. President Richard Nixon Playing Piano at Blair House, Washington, DC, 6/23/1971. (National Archives Identifier 66394237)

See more ways the Presidents are just like us over on the Pieces of History blog. 

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Sketch of the Jefferson Memorial, Oblique Aerial View., ca. 1940. (Records of the National Park Service, National Archives) Jefferson Memorial turns 75By Jessie Kratz | National Archives Historian WASHINGTON, February 13, 2018 — Today the memorial...

Sketch of the Jefferson Memorial, Oblique Aerial View., ca. 1940. (Records of the National Park Service, National Archives)

Jefferson Memorial turns 75

By Jessie Kratz | National Archives Historian

WASHINGTON, February 13, 2018 — Today the memorial dedicated to Thomas Jefferson — our third President and principal author of the Declaration of Independence — turns 75.

The memorial’s architect, John Russell Pope (1874–1937), was also architect of the National Archives Building. While Pope lived long enough to see the opening of the Archives, he died before groundbreaking for the Jefferson Memorial had even commenced. His partners, Daniel P. Higgins and Otto R. Eggers, had to take over the memorial’s construction.

After Pope’s death, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission, which oversaw the project, made changes to Pope’s design to counter some criticism about the scale of the memorial and address an outcry over plans to remove numerous cherry trees around the Tidal Basin. Construction on the revised plans began on December 15, 1938. The following November, President Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the cornerstone-laying ceremony.

See more artists sketches and photos of the memorial at the Pieces of History blog. For more records related to the Jefferson Memorial in the National Archives Online Catalog.

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Cherry blossom bloom at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, 4/2/2010. (National Archives Identifier 5997934)

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