former white house pastry chef roland mesnier is going to talk about what it was like working for five presidents. he worked for president joe sikes around the country and former presidents meeting to exchange ideas. >>> good afternoon, everyone. good afternoon. hi, everybody. i've been coming around to say hi to you. if i got up to the stage, i needed a round of applause. [ applause ] >> and the reason is i creamed my foot about six weeks ago, and this is my first outing and first walking up steps, and only for roland mesnier would i climb steps. so good afternoon on behalf of the white house historical association. welcome to the 2018 presidential site summit. we're delighted you're here and we look forward to many partnerships when the summit is over. i'm ann stock, a member of the association board. roland is getting nervous because he's worried about what i'm going to say. here's my plug. any time this week, stop by our shops and buy, buy, buy. you knew i would have to say that. there is a pop-up one right outside where we're eating, there is a full line store across pennsylvania

. >>> former white house executive pastry chef roland mesnier worked for five presidents. he's retired now but was invited to talk about the presidential site summit taking place in washington, d.c. it's an hour and ten minutes. >> good afternoon. hi, everybody. i've been coming around saying hi to you, if i got up to the stage i needed a round of applause. [ applause ] and the reason is i creamed my foot about six weeks ago and this is my first outing and first walking up steps and only for roland mesnier would i climb steps. so on behalf of the white house historical association, welcome to the 2018 presidential site summit. i'm an stock, president of the board. and i'm chair of the retail committee so here's my plug. any time this week, stop by our shops and bye-buy, buy, buy. you knew i would have to say that. there's a pop-up one outside where we're eating. there's a full line score across pennsylvania avenue and another full line store at 1610 eighth street so stop by any of them. show your summit idea and receive a 10% discount. me i had the pleasure of working with

yes, my name is roland mesnier and i was executive pastry chef at the white house for 26 years. served proudly five presidents. you know, to get into the white house, you know everybody wants to work at the white house until they get the job. then they don't know what to do with it. i really mean it. that's the truth. you have to understand this job is very scary because of the people you are serving. you are no longer serving just anybody like in a hotel or whatever, you're serving people that have achieved great things in life, that have had great jobs, so you better be on the same level with your food. i also served numerous emperors, kings, heads of state all during my tenure. but when i started at the white house, i was already in that line of work for 20 years, learning under the best chefs available in paris, france, germany, and specially the hotel i mentioned because that used to be the number one hotel in the world. it still exists today but i think it's lost to the years because now it's part of a chain. in those days the savoy was owned by family. big difference. big

i had the great pleasure of working with the next guest speaker, chef roland mesnier. for the first five years the plug -- clinton administration. i was the white house social secretary. he was the executive pastry chef. and i still hold him responsible for the weight that i put on while working there. i made it. it was about 10 pounds. th ere every day. roland is a world-renowned pastry chef and author who has held important positions in the most prestigious hotels. the savoyan london, the george frank in paris and the green briar in west virginia. he served five -- count them -- five extraordinary presidents. jimmy carter, ronald reagan, george h.w. bush, bill clinton and george w. bush. and i think that deserves a round of applause. [ applause ] but >> but to many of us, he was also a very good friend and trusted colleague, and here's where i got in good friend and trusted colleague. here is what i got in trouble, he was always ready with a cookie, truffle, a piece of cake, a sliver of pie, no matter what else is going on in the white house that week. when it comes

former white house pastry chef roland mesnier is going to talk about what it was like working for five presidents. he worked for president joe sikes around the country and former presidents meeting to exchange ideas.

presidential site summit continues at 12:30 eastern with former white house executive pastry chef roland mesnier who talks about serving five presidents over a quarter century. we'll return to the summit live tomorrow as former white house press secretaries will join a panel discussion with current white house correspondence. and the presidential his or tto jon meacham will speak with pbs about thomas jefferson and frankl franklin roosevelt. live coverage with representatives from presidential sites across the country begins wednesday at 9:00 a.m. eastern. >>> former first lady betty ford was remembered on her centennial by hillary clinton and linda johnson rob, the daughter of lady bird johnson. we talked about mrs. ford's white house years and her contributions to the equal rights amendment and breast cancer prevention. nbc's andrea mitchell moderates this discussion. it's about 40 minutes. >>> lena meyer, hank and leisel, wally tepp, wherever you are, joe and donna kavaruso, and the staff and trustees of dad's foundation, reverend char, martha reeves, brother mike, distinguished guests, ladie

associations presidential site summit begins at 12:30 eastern with former white house pastry chef roland mesnier. he talks about serving five presidents over a quarter century. >>> and tomorrow our white house press secretaries will join a panel discussion with current white house correspondents. and john meacham talks about george w. bush, thomas jefferson and franklin d. roosevelt. live coverage from the historical associations from presidential sites across the country begins wednesday at 9:00 a.m. eastern. >>> springwood estate in hyde park, new york is the birthplace and resting place of franklin roosevelt. we'll tour this home north of new york city and hear the private stories of a very public man. >> this was home. this was where his heart always was. he once said to his friend and neighbors, my heart has always been here and always will be. and it was. this is whe

at 12:30 p.m., former white house executive pastry chef roland mesnier also speaks at the event. council on foreign relations president richard haass spoke at george washington university in washington. following his opening remarks, he took questions from students on a wide range of foreign policy issues. this was an hour. this is an hou. >> hi, my name is colette and i'm the director of academic programming here at the society. thank you for everyone who came out to make this event possible and a special thanks to dr. richard haas --richard haass for coming to speak today. prior to becoming dean of the elliott school of international affairs, the ambassador served as appointed representative of the usa to the african union and current representative of usa to u.n. economic the commission for africa. to briefly introduce the doctor, he has a lengthy and impressive career in international affairs. he is a scholar who holds a bachelor degree and a master and doctors degree from oxford. the doctor has been present -- president of the council since 2003. prior to this, the doctor wa

eastern with former white house executive pastry chef roland mesnier who talks about serving five presidentsa quarter century. and we'll have more tomorrow when the former press secretary joins the panel sdiscussion wit white house correspondent. and jon meacham talks to pbs about thomas jefferson and franklin d. roosevelt. live coverage with representatives from presidential sites across the country begins wednesday morning at 9:00 eastern. >>> and if you miss any of this week's american history tv programs, you can find them any time online in the c-span video library at cspan.org. american history tv weekdays will continue until labor day. our look at the presidency will continue tomorrow with how presidents have dealt with the media and press coverage. and thursday we turn to our oral history series with conversations with women who were members of congress. then on friday, we show discussions on world war i and the great war, including a look at soldiers in the western front and how the u.s. dealt with shell-shock. >>> restoration at thomas jefferson's monticello is uncovering the story

. >>> former white house executive pastry chef roland mesnier worked for five presidents. he's retired now but was invited to talk about the presidential site summit taking place in washington, d.c. it's an hour and ten

at 12:30 p.m., former white house executive pastry chef roland mesnier also speaks at the event. on foreign relations president richard haass spoke at george washington university in washington. following his opening remarks, he took questions from students on a wide range of foreign policy issues. this was an hour. this is an hou. >> hi, my name is colette and i'm the director of academic programming here at the society.