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From hot dogs to haute cuisine, U.S. Presidents have communicated important messages through food. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, discusses dining diplomacy with bestselling author Alex Prud'homme whose new book is called "Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House." Prud'homme is the great-nephew of cooking legend Julia Child and discusses how she made history by filming a State Dinner for the first time for a TV special in the 1960s. There is a full menu of stories to hear, from President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams hosting the first party at the President's House, to the grilling techniques of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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From hot dogs to haute cuisine, U.S. Presidents have communicated important messages through food. Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, discusses dining diplomacy with bestselling author Alex Prud'homme whose new book is called "Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House." Prud'homme is the great-nephew of cooking legend Julia Child and discusses how she made history by filming a State Dinner for the first time for a TV special in the 1960s. There is a full menu of stories to hear, from President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams hosting the first party at the President's House, to the grilling techniques of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Find all our podcasts at: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-white-house-1600-sessions
Learn more about the White House Historical Association at: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/

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