brian: kate anderson brower, author of "the residence" about the white house, who is married prin

. ♪ >> this week on "q&a," our guest is kate anderson brower, author of "the residence: inside the privateorld of the white house ," which takes a look at the executive mansion through the eyes of a workers, butlers, maids, florists, engineers electricians and others who run the white house and sometimes see the first family in their most private moments. brian: kate anderson brower, author of "the residence" about the white house, who is married prince and what is the story about her time? kate: she is one of the most interesting characters. she was convicted of murder in the early 1970's. it is a fascinating story. she was convicted of murder. she was in georgia with her cousin and they got into a fight outside a bar. she ended up killing this guy. she says it was in self-defense. she went to prison and was on a work release program. she went to the governor's mansion and interviewed with rosalynn carter. carter loved her and said, would you come and meet our daughter amy? she said the minute she met amy, they clicked. they couldn't stop laughing. they loved each other. their nanny was s

brian: kate anderson brower, author of "the residence" about the white house, who is married

visit ncicap.org >> next, q&a with kate anderson brower author of the residence. then your calls and comments on "washington journal." ♪ >> this week on "q&a," our guest is kate anderson brower, author of "the residence: inside the private world of the white house," which takes a look at the executive mansion through the eyes of a workers, butlers maids, florists, engineers electricians and others who run the white house and sometimes see the first family in their most private moments. brian: kate anderson brower, author of "the residence" about the white house, who is married prince and what is the story about her time? kate: she is one of the most interesting characters. she was convicted of murder in the early 1970's. it was the carter's nanny. it is a fascinating story. she was convicted of murder. she was in georgia with her cousin and they got into a fight outside a bar. she ended up killing this guy. she says it was in self-defense. she went to prison and was on a work release program. she went to the governor's mansion and interviewed with rosalynn carter.

kate anderson brower on the world of the white house through the eyes of the people who work there, from the kennedys through the obama's. >> who are the thick lens -- thicklands? >> they are an incredible family. nine members of the family have worked at the white house. i talked to one of the butlers who works every week at the white house. his uncle was the head butler. he told me my uncle ram the white house. they brought him in when he was 17 years old in 1959 during the eisenhower administration. he is still working there. he described how he used to work in the kitchen and they kept on giving him ice scream -- ice cream because he was skinny. it is incredible he remembers how the eisenhower's word. they are a dying breed. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> over the next four hours, we are giving you a special mother's day presentation with the children and grandchildren of former first ladies, sharing tales of life in the white house. we begin with the grand daughter of lou hoover, the grandson of breast truman, and a daughter betty ford. >> good evening

kate anderson brower on the world of the white house through the eyes of the people who work there, from the kennedys through the obama's. >> who are the thick lens -- thicklands?

you. [ applause ] >>> subdivision night on c-span's q and a, former bloomberg news reporter kate anderson brower on the world of the white house through the eyes of the people who work there. from the kennedys through the obamas. >> who are the thicklands? >> they are an incredible family, nine members of the family have worked at the white house and i interviewed james jeffries who is the only current part time butler who u did get to interview. he's still there, might be there now. he workser week at the white house. nine members of his family worksed there. his uncles were may tra des, like the head butler. and he told me my uncles ran the white house. and they brought him in when he was 17 years old in 1959 during the eisenhower administration. and he describes how he used to work in the kitchen and he was a skinny little guy, they kept giving him ice cream to eat. it's incredible that he remember what is the eisenhowers were like, a dying breed of person who remembers that. that's what i wanted to do pay tribute to these people. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's q and

huckabee:>> kate anderson brower on the role of the white house, from the kennedys to the obamas. >>erviewed the part-time father who might be there right now. he works every week at the white house. nine members of his family work there. his uncle was a maitre d'. he said, my uncles ran the white house. they brought him in one he was 17 years old during the eisenhower administration and he is still working there. he was such a skinny little guy. they kept giving him ice cream to eat. people, that is a dying greet a person who remembers that. that's what i want viewers to pay tribute to these people. >> sunday night on c-span's q&a. >> live today on c-span, "washington journal" status next. defense secretary ashton carter and general martin mc testify about the defense department budget request. later at 2:00, a special committee on aging examines equipment to help seniors live independently. coming up in an hour, ross eisenbrey and michael tanner discussed the role of government in combating inner-city poverty in communities like baltimore. at 9:00, colonel john petkosek is here to