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Former longtime White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier dies at 78

Roland Mesnier greets President Bush on his arrival at the White House on July 29, 2004, in Washington. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Roland Mesnier, the French-born pastry chef at the White House who confectioned delicacies for five US presidents, has died aged 78.

Mesnier joined the presidential mansion's staff in 1979 under Jimmy Carter and retired in 2004 under George W Bush.

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