david kennerly, david hume kennerly, we know him in the business as kennerly, he has been around -- i think he photographed martha washington, i'm not quite sure, and if he didn't photograph martha washington, he'll tell you that he did, so be very careful. his name is synonymous with excellence. he has photographed more first ladies i think than there really are. and it's -- and it's a pleasure to welcome them. i have -- i have one rule that i always say to my staff when i'm hiring photographers. i want a photographer who thinks with their hearts, with their heart, not with their heads, so before i introduce these photographers who are very special hearts, i also want to say hello to mr. mark updegrove who is going to be the moderator. he's the director of the lyndon baines johnson presidential library and museum, and he himself is a journalist and an acclaimed author, and i hope he asks these guys the toughest questions, so without any further adieu, please welcome mr. mark updegrove, miss susan sterner, miss carol powers and mr. david hume kennerly. [ applause ] >> well, thank you.

, and i'll tell you a quick story about david kennerly which happens to be tr true. it involves henry kissinger with whom david worked at the ford white house, and i was hosting a lunch for dr. kissinger some time back, and i mentioned in david's name. and dr. kissinger said in that sort of inimitable voice, davida kennerly is the greatest test photojournalist of the 20th century.high pra i said, wow, that's high praise he said i know this because david kennerly told me that david kennerly is the -- [ laughter ] so in the words of david kennerly and henry kissinger, let me welcome to the podium the greatest photojournalist of the 20th century, david kennerly. >> that's good. i don't know how to top that one. pictu i'm going to show some picturesr i was president ford's photographer. it's great to be here with the bush women, barbara and laura, who i've photographed many times. i have -- i'm not taking away from my colleagues, but i did ut include one each of you in this presentation. i was -- i actually have a firsi lady picture i just took on a friday, not in this co