called the executive democrat tektive service. en in in 1975 a position was leaving and a position came up in the usher's office. i applied to have a chance to be in that position. i had gotten to know some of the activity in the executive residence and people that work there. i just finished my college degree in business and he was looking for sbhob homeone to ov the budget for executive residence. i happened to be in the right place at the right time and was chose by then chief usher rex scouten and joined in 1976. when he decided to retire ten years later in '86 he recommended me to the president and mrs. reagan as next chief usher. i stayed until 2007. >> so let's talk about 1976-1977. you had the only appointed president, gerald ford, loses in one of the closest elections in american shiftry. could have gone either way. for the first time you had to prepare for a brand-new president including one with a young daughter. >> true. the usher's office lead by the chief usher that time rex scouten, gave us our responsibilities to g