i want to thank our cosponsors again and the white house historical association u.s. capitol historical society to point out specifically we are doing tonight by matthew costello andor jane campbell. we look forward to the next program we can put together with you and we look forward to that. and now we have a reception of a right out in the great hall right outside the stores we will enjoy the rest of the evening together. hopefully if you have specific questions you can raise them with a goode. judge. and on that we are adjourned, thank you. [applause] >> c-span or history unfold daily 1979 by america's cable television companies today we continue to take it to congress and other public policy events in washington d.c. and around the country. c-span powered by cable. intellectual feast. everyat

i also want to thank the sponsor, our cosponsors, the white house historical association, the capital historical society, we are joined by matthew costello and jane campbell. we look forward to the next program we can put together with you and we look forward to that and now we have a reception that will be right out in the great hall outside these doors. we will enjoy the rest of the evening tomorrow and if you have specific questions, you can raise them with the good judge. we are adjourned. thank you.

and everyone and to the white house historical association, asian. this evening we have next episode in white house history with margaret brennan, our wonderful emcee for this evening, who is leading this year's series of this annual program that we've done now for quite a number of years. many of you came to the episodes that we did a few years ago when ann compton, our great friend, had the role that margaret is fulfilling. evening, and it's great to have you back us and and as as margaret who will be joined this evening. the honorable capricia marshall and the honorable joe hagan for a very interesting and insightful conversation on the president. the president travels abroad. they will all be introduced in more detail shortly. but i wanted welcome you. my name is stewart mclaurin and the president of the white house historical association. and it's my honor on of our board of directors represented tonight by our former chairman, fred ryan, who is here and, members of our national council on. white house history here with us tonight as well as our

this is somebody who knows washington, who's involved with the white house historical association, whichcourse melania trump was very involved in, as she refurbished lots of items in the hite house during her time there. i think she'll have to figure out, who does she want around her? and this is a woman, as you mentioned stephanie grisham, is a little bit wary about trusting staffers, always kept a very close small circle because of that very reason. so it will be interesting to see who goes back inside the white house for her second go inside the east wing. >> for sure. it is great to see you, kate. thanks so much for being here. >> great to see you, too. >> we should invite kate for tea. right? >> i mean, kate bennett for everything is a "yes. " >> never reject an invitation for tea. >> no. >>> this morning, world leaders getting creative in preparation for the new trump administration. not necessarily briefing books or policy refreshers, south korea's president is taking up golf after an eight- year hiatus. why? well, because donald trump, he likes golf. trump visited more courses th

the white house historical association which is now in its 63rd year at the private funding arm for the white house to maintain the museum policy -- quality that she believed deserve. not to mention the emmy that she got for showing the restoration, engaging americans into really appreciated, embracing and loving the fact that this is an important symbol and that it belongs to the people's house. i think that is a great example. i'm glad nancy mentioned. >> so my final question for all three of you, what are your final thoughts on what this position will look like as the second gentleman? >> one quick thing and i will pass it on. the position has always and will continue to adapt to its occupant no matter who it is, male or female. an important thing to remember, the pendulum would constantly swing. if we had a gentle man come into this position, in january, certainly it will swing back to a woman in the future. and the important thing we feel are the stories in every occupant, their stories deserve to be told, incurred, understood and taught, which is why i work started as a textbook.

according to the white house historic association, truman said the bird would come in handy for christmasnner. who was the first president to pardon a turkey? technically it was honest abe lincoln after his young son todd begged to save the life of a bird originally destined to become christmas dinner. jack the turkey instead became a white house pet. president john f. kennedy was the first to spare a thanksgiving gobbler in 1963, despite a side hanging around the turkey's and that red, good eating, mr. president. kennedy sent them back to the farm and a year before richard nixon received a pardon of his own, his daughter chose to gift his turkey to a local petting zoo. it was ronald reagan who carved out a spot in history as the first to use the word pardon when talking turkey. in 1987, the tradition became formalized by president george w. bush. >> let me assure this find turkey that he will not end up on anyone's dinner table. deema: the event is now an annual white house ritual and for the past decade, the turkeys have been able to experience a treat as sweet as pie, a stay at the fou

i also want to thank the sponsor, our cosponsors, the white house historical association, the capital historical society, we are joined by matthew costello and jane campbell. we look forward to the next program we can put together with you and we look forward to that and now we have a reception that will be right out in the great hall outside these doors. we will enjoy the rest of the evening tomorrow and if you have specific questions, you can raise them with the good judge. we are adjourned. thank you. >> c-span where health story unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's to learn companies and today we continue to take you to congress and other public policy events in washington dc and around the country. c-span. powered by cable. toy, federal reserve board governor speaks about monetary policy at the clearinghouse's 2,024 annual conference. watch that live at 10:00 eastern on c-span2, c-span now, our free mobile apps or online, c-span.org. >> our next and final speaker is a great historian and friend, kevin pollak, historic site measure for prince

vote is historic, and he's just the second candidate in the united states to win nonconsecutive white house terms. some media organizations call the election late last night, but the associatedss officially called it early this morning when he won the state of wisconsin. trump was cleared or has cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to win, and he appears to be on track to be the first republican to win the popular vote in more than 20 years. he and jd vance spoke in front of a packed crowd at his election party in palm beach around 1130. our time last night. trump becomes only the second president in history to win nonconsecutive terms, as you just had grover cleveland in the late 1800s is the other. >> this will truly be the golden age of america. >> i think that we just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the united states of america. >> we'll note that vice president kamala harris is expected to address the nation at some point today. she has yet to concede she did not take the stage at her election watch party last night. >> let's now turn to ktvu amanda quintana, who is in walnut creek. reaction from local voters. there. amanda. >> yeah, well,