During their time at the white house. This is part of a daylong symposium by the White House Television a sobriety iati association. Our final panel, the white house gardens today. Features speakers with lived experiences working in and around the gardens of the white housz. We will hear from in this order Deputy Director of science and Program Director for the u. S. Botanic garden. Jim adams, hortontuckericulture manager. And jim, white house board of directors and formerly park service. Like our Previous Panel well hear three short presentations and then a conversation will be moderated by dr. Pell. Well leave time at the end for open q a with the audience. Please join me in welcoming our speakers. [ applause ] thanks so much. Its an honor to be here today to speak with you all about white house gardens. Both of our jims on the panel are named jim and both actually worked at the white house so well run the panel differently at the end. I will open it up for questions. I feel its a un
Rosalynn carter do you remember when you and president carter started having conversations about him running for president . I do. What was that like . What was that conversation . It was very interesting. We had a friend that wrote and told jimmy that he thought he ought to run for president. Well, we couldnt even say the word. Thats like my husband is running for. Well, i didnt tell anybody because we kept it very quiet. Um, and. But then once he decided that he would do it, um, that was when i couldnt. I mean, he could hardly say im going to be president. It was just something that was, you know, wed never, ever dreamed would happen. And, um, but it was exciting. I was excited about it. I had campaigned the whole last year before the governors race for him and it was hard and amy was a baby, and i didnt like to leave her all the time. Um, but i enjoyed it. I mean, i learned so much about our state. We have 159 candidates. I knew the capital of every, uh, county. I knew, i mean, and,
Watch book tv every sunday on cspan2 and find a full schedule on your Program Guide or wch online anytime at booktv. Org. Rosalynn carter, do you remember when you and president carter started having conversations about him running for president . Ideal. What was thatve like . What was our conversation . It was very interesting. [laughter] we hadug a friend, he thought he ought toan run for president. Well, we could not even say the word. I did not tell anybody because we kept it very quiet. But then, once he decided that he would do it, that was when i could not, he could hardly say i was going to be president. It was just something that we never ever dreamed would happen. And, itxc was exciting. I was excited about it. I had campaigned the whole last year before the governors race. It was hard. Amy was a baby. I did not like to leave her all the time. But i enjoyed it. I knew the capital of every county. In fact, that is how i got involved in Mental Health issues campaigning for jimm
Highway beautification which called for removing some Outdoor Advertising signs and encouraged scenic enhancement along the interstate highway system. The beautification effort was championed by lady bird joson, who also worked with private organizations and Government Office to cl theations capital. Next on reel America Showcase for the nation, the story of mrs. Lyndon b johnsons Beautification Program, the 23 minute film by the Naval Photographic Center details the first ladys efforts to plant trees and flowers and improve parks and playgrounds in the district of columbia, with the hope that other cities would follow. The example. Of. Beautification, to my mind, is far more than a matter of cosmetics. To me, it describes the whole effort to bring the Natural World and the manmade world into harmony, to bring order, youthfulness, delight to our whole environment. After the president ial elections in 1964, mrs. Lyndon johnson felt that to be most effective as the nations first lady, sh
On october 22nd, 1965, president lyndon johon signed the highway beautification act, which called for removing some Outdoor Advertising signs and encouraged scenic enhancement along the interstate highway system. The beautification effort was championed by Lady Bird Johnson, who also worked with private organizations and Government Office to clean up the Nations Capital. Next on reel America Showcase for the nation, the story of mrs. Lyndon b johnsons Beautification Program, the 23 minute film by the Naval Photographic Center details the first ladyeffortto plant trees and flowers and improve parks and playgrounds in the district of columbia, with the hope that other cities would follow. The example. Of. Beautification, to my mind, is far more than a matter of cosmetics. To me, it describes the whole effort to bring the Natural World and the manmade world into harmony, to bring order, youthfulness, delight to our whole environment. After the president ial elections in 1964, mrs. Lyndon