. >> unless you study henrietta hoover she was the first first lady ever to invite an african-american woman to tea. it caused a tremendous scandal. she was the wife of congressman depriest who had been elected from chicago, an african-american couple, and it was a tradition that first ladies invited the member of congress's lives to tea. they were quakers. they were socially progressive. in the context of the issue during their day, they knew it would be a scandal. they tried to handle it the right way but decided to go ahead with it, because this would be a good move for the country. to make her feel better, my great-grandfather invited her husband to the white house. this was the first time an african-american was invited to the white house publicly. teddy roosevelt had invited booker t. washington, but it was a secret meeting. >> the first dinner -- i will be quick -- the first dinner we had as a family, and there is this tension. i don't know if you guys noticed it. when you first go there, you don't know the staff. they have been there for years and you rotate through. you are tr