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johnson told me her first initiative was to help jackie kennedy. she wanted to do anything she could. she wasn't thinking of doing white house restoration and the fine arts world trade but she took it over and became a great advocate and carried on jackie kennedy's efforts to finish the rose garden and an americana to the white house soam that's one example they key document that you can find that can totally change your impression of the first lady's role. >> that's great. thank you for. sharing that it's very very interesting. so heath we wanted to bring up yourur book which is a story ofa courageous group of women who fought to get their husbands who were prisoners of war home during the vietname war. what unique collections of documents help to in developing the narrative for your book? >> yes while president nixon was so key in mrs. nixonon as well n the p.o.w. issue of course. i came to life for a belief in 2016 for the first time with the robert j. dole political institute. senator dole was aug huge advoce for women as well so when i was rid
johnson told me her first initiative was to help jackie kennedy. she wanted to do anything she could. she wasn't thinking of doing white house restoration and the fine arts world trade but she took it over and became a great advocate and carried on jackie kennedy's efforts to finish the rose garden and an americana to the white house soam that's one example they key document that you can find that can totally change your impression of the first lady's role. >> that's great. thank you for....
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jackie kennedy hated politics. she hated the what she called the back rooms and the cigar. and so let mrs. johnson do a bunch of campaigning for her in the 1960 campaign. plus, she was pregnant and couldn't actually do a lot of campaigning. but so there was a similarity there terms of. style. i i've already mentioned that and there is i'm sure, programs, of course first ladies always follow the passion of their heart. so they were different. their programs check the kennedy white house restoration. lady bird johnson, the civil rights early childhood education and of course the environment and pat nixon violent terrorism and person -- but very interesting white. all three were very similar in they championed white house restoration of three made very important contributions and white house restoration and i'm sure he spoke further illuminate the very significant contribution since pat nixon may to make to caring about the white house to her being available to disable people and bringing in a lot of tradition not antique furniture. mrs. johnson brought in americana so all thr
jackie kennedy hated politics. she hated the what she called the back rooms and the cigar. and so let mrs. johnson do a bunch of campaigning for her in the 1960 campaign. plus, she was pregnant and couldn't actually do a lot of campaigning. but so there was a similarity there terms of. style. i i've already mentioned that and there is i'm sure, programs, of course first ladies always follow the passion of their heart. so they were different. their programs check the kennedy white house...
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the white house belongs to the people, as jackie kennedy always. so you need to bring as many people, as many abilities, languages through the door as you can. and on that same level >> on that same level of tours, another thing i want to add in terms ofha mrs. nexon's long delawarey -- nixon -- that that we see today, and 'tis the season for white house garden tours, i think this is a really great legacy of mrs. if nixon, the white house garden tours as we mow them today begin with her in 1973. and this is a chance for members of the public to the actually come learn abouthe the history f the grounds. they had had been able to come before for something like an egg roll and see the white house gardens and grounds, but maybe not learn why it matters to preserve in this history. and atus the very first white house spring garden tour that mrs. nixon is hosts, she's got white house guarder ins on hand where you can ask them questions about what their daily work is like or what that flower or plant is as well as historical resources to learn more. and t
the white house belongs to the people, as jackie kennedy always. so you need to bring as many people, as many abilities, languages through the door as you can. and on that same level >> on that same level of tours, another thing i want to add in terms ofha mrs. nexon's long delawarey -- nixon -- that that we see today, and 'tis the season for white house garden tours, i think this is a really great legacy of mrs. if nixon, the white house garden tours as we mow them today begin with her...
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the white house belongs to the people, as jackie kennedy always. and so you need to bring as many people, as many abilities, languages through the door as you can. and on that same level of another thing that i want to add in terms of mrs. nixon's longevity and legacy that we still see at the white house today and tis season for white house garden which we will see very soon. and i think this is a really great legacy of mrs. nixon, the white house tours as we know legacy we know them today with her in 1973 in the numbers of the public history of the ground able to, before for something like an april. earn so much about why these things matter, why it matters to preserve this history. and at the very first white house spring garden that mrs. nixon hosts, she's got white house gardeners on hand where you can ask questions about what their daily work is like or what that flower or plant, as well as historical resources to learn more and to this to the present, i think it's actually a really interesting piece of her legacy because the nixon era, if you
the white house belongs to the people, as jackie kennedy always. and so you need to bring as many people, as many abilities, languages through the door as you can. and on that same level of another thing that i want to add in terms of mrs. nixon's longevity and legacy that we still see at the white house today and tis season for white house garden which we will see very soon. and i think this is a really great legacy of mrs. nixon, the white house tours as we know legacy we know them today with...
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jackie kennedy also made some statements with some of her activities. she supported a memorial to the black activist mary mcleod. the soon she made several visits and to poverty stricken areas in washington, d.c. and she also requested that a black opera singer sing at the white house. so following some of the leads of some of her predecessors in terms of using entertainment, lady bird johnson took the next major step, and that was in 1964, after the passage of the civil rights bill. she went on a whistle stop tour, campaigns to her tour. it was difficult for lyndon johnson to go into the south after the passage of the civil rights bill. but lady bird, who had southern roots and who had family from alabama and used to spend much of her childhood there, summers said she would take it on, and she gave some pretty dramatic speeches that made it very clear what her position was. she said in one speech, i know that many of you do not agree with the civil rights bill or the president's support of it. it would be a bottomless tragedy for our country to be raci
jackie kennedy also made some statements with some of her activities. she supported a memorial to the black activist mary mcleod. the soon she made several visits and to poverty stricken areas in washington, d.c. and she also requested that a black opera singer sing at the white house. so following some of the leads of some of her predecessors in terms of using entertainment, lady bird johnson took the next major step, and that was in 1964, after the passage of the civil rights bill. she went...
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from that moment, she knew jackie kennedy was a man of his word. oh, so i love that, too. kind of personalized in the story any way he could. that was a real trait of his. so we've covered a lot of ground here tonight. and i really want to make sure i can leave room for your questions and your stories as well. but i also want to leave you with something. there's know if you've heard this, there's a there's a big election coming up the fall. there's an election happening. and so i'm hoping that people can read this book and maybe take some lesson, whatever lesson you want from that. and apply it to today. for me, i think there's a really powerful lesson in learning about this team of wisconsinites. and for me, the lesson is simply this you needn't be the richest, the most. well or the most connected to enact real fundamental and lasting change. as cultural anthropologist margaret mead said, never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. it's the only thing that ever has so often politicians today feel like caricatures. i think people
from that moment, she knew jackie kennedy was a man of his word. oh, so i love that, too. kind of personalized in the story any way he could. that was a real trait of his. so we've covered a lot of ground here tonight. and i really want to make sure i can leave room for your questions and your stories as well. but i also want to leave you with something. there's know if you've heard this, there's a there's a big election coming up the fall. there's an election happening. and so i'm hoping that...
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asked what room project did jackie kennedy find the most challenging? which project was most rewarding? was there any evidence in archives for that? the most challenging challenging. no, i don't know if i know the answer to that one, the one she probably found the most rewarding was and again, this is this is these are not her words. but if i had to guess, i would think maybe the red room, because as i said, that was almost fully redecorated by her. they decided to based because of the the 1817 mantelpiece to try to make the whole room empire and style and its furnishings and artwork and decorative arts. so that was a challenge obviously trying to pull together enough items the white house collection and from outside the white house to make it all truly but she did it and she actually in the on the mantel in that in the red room she she put two of her own obelisks a decorative obelisks from her collection on there. so i think that probably made her very proud too. so i think it a favorite that room was a favorite of hers. and in case you're wondering, i
asked what room project did jackie kennedy find the most challenging? which project was most rewarding? was there any evidence in archives for that? the most challenging challenging. no, i don't know if i know the answer to that one, the one she probably found the most rewarding was and again, this is this is these are not her words. but if i had to guess, i would think maybe the red room, because as i said, that was almost fully redecorated by her. they decided to based because of the the 1817...
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tiffany asks what project did jackie kennedy find the most challenging? which was rewarded? is there evidence of the archives of that? >> the most challenging -- i don't know if i know the answer to that one. the one that she probably found most rewarding was -- and again, these are not her words. but if i had to guess, i would think maybe the red room, because as i said, that one was almost fully redecorated by her. they decided to, because of the 1817 mantelpiece, to try to make the whole room empire in style and furnishings and artwork and decorative arts, so that was a challenge, obviously, trying to pull together enough items from the white house collection and from outside the white house to make it all truly on fire. but she did it. and on the mantle in the red room, she put two of her own decorative obelisks from her own collection on display there. i think that probably made her very proud, too. i think it was a favorite of hers. then in case you are wondering, i do know, and i do not know why i know this, but the greenroom was the favorite room of president kennedy
tiffany asks what project did jackie kennedy find the most challenging? which was rewarded? is there evidence of the archives of that? >> the most challenging -- i don't know if i know the answer to that one. the one that she probably found most rewarding was -- and again, these are not her words. but if i had to guess, i would think maybe the red room, because as i said, that one was almost fully redecorated by her. they decided to, because of the 1817 mantelpiece, to try to make the...
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the jackie kennedy tour of the white house. truman had had one of with an eye on the white assembly that wasn't quite the same in black and white, and then hers she had an audience of around, i think. it's 80 to 88 million people. so that was a was something of a national moment. what often happens, the first lady is seen by the senior staff of the white house is a source of maybe she's going to cause trouble when they come in, but then they recognize that all of a sudden the gosh, her poll numbers are higher than his. and so then they start using the first lady. so they become very important and giving a human element a view of what is the president really. so imagery around first lady, that's yeah, so it is it is very important that we um and we saw that with michelle obama that he seemed to be pretty cool and she was very warm and very empathetic. you would see her there with the kids and undoubtedly hugging heads might kill you on a general. one of the things that i think is so important is in my coverage across for preside
the jackie kennedy tour of the white house. truman had had one of with an eye on the white assembly that wasn't quite the same in black and white, and then hers she had an audience of around, i think. it's 80 to 88 million people. so that was a was something of a national moment. what often happens, the first lady is seen by the senior staff of the white house is a source of maybe she's going to cause trouble when they come in, but then they recognize that all of a sudden the gosh, her poll...
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this is jackie kennedy on the very famous tour of the white house, as you may know. cbs, charles collingwood, rhodes scholar, wandered around with her. she brought the american people inside the white house in a completely different way. here is barbara bush, sitting down for an interview. laura bush, sorry. sitting down -- they are related, but you can't mistake them. sorry about that. sitting down for an interview, the role of the first lady has very much taken shape. michelle obama, using the south lawn and the garden and the kids to convey a very different message. martha again, as our history in here, how have you seen the first lady's relationship to the camera and bringing the camera in effect the -- >> it certainly is very important. jackie kennedy tour of the white house, truman had had one with the -- >> it wasn't quite the same. >> it wasn't quite the same in black and white. hers, she had an audience of around, i think it is 80 to 88 million people. so, that was something of a national moment. but often, what happens is the first lady is seen by the senio
this is jackie kennedy on the very famous tour of the white house, as you may know. cbs, charles collingwood, rhodes scholar, wandered around with her. she brought the american people inside the white house in a completely different way. here is barbara bush, sitting down for an interview. laura bush, sorry. sitting down -- they are related, but you can't mistake them. sorry about that. sitting down for an interview, the role of the first lady has very much taken shape. michelle obama, using...
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kennedy and first lady jackie kennedy land in dallas. excited crowds line the streets as the motorcade winds its way through the city. when suddenly, shots ring out. speaker: [inaudible] shooting. the first unconfirmed reports say the president was hit in the head. speaker: a pair of men have just administered the last rites of the catholic church to president kennedy. president kennedy has been assassinated. tim naftali: john f. kennedy's assassination came as a shock to all americans and to the world. jon lewis: the kennedy assassination-- one of the first real televised acts of political violence that is captured in real time. martin luther king iii: when president kennedy was killed, it felt like the entire nation was in great mourning. sara sidner: martin luther king iii was just six years old at the time. martin luther king iii: i remember thinking, what is going to happen now in our nation? because the kennedy administration represented progress for communities of color. joanne freeman: there have been moments in american history
kennedy and first lady jackie kennedy land in dallas. excited crowds line the streets as the motorcade winds its way through the city. when suddenly, shots ring out. speaker: [inaudible] shooting. the first unconfirmed reports say the president was hit in the head. speaker: a pair of men have just administered the last rites of the catholic church to president kennedy. president kennedy has been assassinated. tim naftali: john f. kennedy's assassination came as a shock to all americans and to...
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he dated jackie kennedy before john f kennedy married married her. and he was a close, close aide to kennedy. and he had actually given kennedy a paper before the bay of pigs. he said, you need a situation room in the white house. and we think that's the first reference ever to that term. but kennedy, of course, didn't do it until after the bay of pigs, where he was very angry with the joint chiefs of staff in the cia because he didn't feel he was getting the information he needed after it was created, that he didn't use it all, that much. he thought it was a pig pen, which at the time it was, and it was very, very much a smoke filled room as well. johnson as you said, was there all the time. he actually moved his chair down, favorite chair down from the oval office because he wanted to be there. so much. and not only was he there all the time, but he was constantly on the phone with situation room all through the night. and we include both the transcripts in the book and the tapes in the audio book of these phone calls that he's making, trying to ge
he dated jackie kennedy before john f kennedy married married her. and he was a close, close aide to kennedy. and he had actually given kennedy a paper before the bay of pigs. he said, you need a situation room in the white house. and we think that's the first reference ever to that term. but kennedy, of course, didn't do it until after the bay of pigs, where he was very angry with the joint chiefs of staff in the cia because he didn't feel he was getting the information he needed after it was...
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he dated jackie kennedy before john f. kennedy married her. who isad a close close aide to kennedy.actually giving kennedy a paper before the bay of pigs that you need a situation room in the white house. we think that's the first reference ever to that term but kennedy did not do it until after the bay of pigs where he was very angry with the joint chiefs of staff's he did not feel he is getting the information he needed. after it was great he didn't use it all up that much which at the time it was. it was very much a smoke-filled room as well. johnson as you said was there all the time. he actually moved his chair down his favorite chair down from the oval office because he wanted to be there so much. not only was he there all the time he was constantly on the phone with the situation room all through the night we include transcripts in the book and tapes in the audiobook. of these phone calls he is making trying to get any scrap ofof information about what is happening in vietnam. johnson was an information freak he had a 72 phones at his ranch in texas pretty headphones in every
he dated jackie kennedy before john f. kennedy married her. who isad a close close aide to kennedy.actually giving kennedy a paper before the bay of pigs that you need a situation room in the white house. we think that's the first reference ever to that term but kennedy did not do it until after the bay of pigs where he was very angry with the joint chiefs of staff's he did not feel he is getting the information he needed. after it was great he didn't use it all up that much which at the time...