Susan swain good evening, and welcome to cspan series, first ladies influence and image. Tonight, well be telling you the story of first lady Grace Coolidge who came into office with her husband, the president , in 1923 after the sudden death of president harding. Here to set the stage for us as we learn about the fiveplus years of their time in the white house is amity shlaes, who is a coolidge biographer, syndicated columnist, author of other books on that period. Welcome to the program. Lets have you just tell us about of the arrival of Calvin Coolidge into the white house. How prepare was he for the job . Amity shlaes actually, quite prepared because hed been a politician all his life. President coolidge was one of those men who started small in city council, a City Solicitor in massachusetts where the coolidges lived, and went all the way up the ladder of the state of massachusetts, and then to vicepresident. So, one could never be prepared for a shock like the death of a presiden
Letters and spent a good part of her white house years home in missouri. She was first lady on her own terms. Good evening and welcome to our continuing series. Tonight the story of the wife of the 33rd first lady, bess truman. Coming out on november 12th, a little fun for you there, nicole is a history professor called the coming of the cold war. Releft off on the death, where is he, he gets the message that he is needed. She havi he was having a dri. He thought a lot of politics was accomplished by relaxes and having a more kcorgile atmosphere. Mr. Truman was out, and it wasnt a surprise to anyone in the white house as all. They knew roosevelt was going. But no one expected so quickly. I think it was an issue of when. He looked horl. It was the last campaign and he spoke to the Congress Sitting down and he was ashen. And his inaugural address for the fourth term had to be coming from the white house. He was stood up on the north porch. And the audience was out front and it was not re
Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. On this schedule not only did she have a diplomatic dinner, but the next morning she was scheduled to cut the ribbon on the Presbyterian Church bazaar. Some of the things that mamie would discuss with her social secretary were of a personal nature. For instance here, shes shopping for Christmas Gifts for their grandchildren and she notes to buy this doll for her granddaughter susan, but mamie was always particular about the budget and she kept her figures so she would never go over budget. Life in the Eisenhower White house. How many people lived with them there . They sometimes had mamies mother elvira lived there. The eisenhower grandchildren did not live there. They visited very often, spent huge amounts of time and the press loved them, loved to photograph them playing in the front of the building or sometimes they would have photographs of them inside playing, but basically, its ike and mamie and for long periods of time, mamies moth
Created as a public service, and brought to you today by your television provider. Todays our pleasures to entertainment for the first time our first lady at this her belated Birthday Party. Mamie many happy returns with music 160 million join in our chorus to mamie with music today with love a birthday tribute to Mamie Eisenhower televised national by by cbs in march of 1966 just a few weeks after her husband announced his bid for reelection. The tonight, 1950s america and the life and times of first lady Mamie Eisenhower. Good evening. Welcome to the cspan series, first ladies influence and image. Tonight is Mamie Eisenhowers turn. And joining us historian and author of at biography called Mamie Eisenhower. And edith has been one of our guiding forces among academic historicing. Its nice to you you again. Nice to be back. What should we take away watching that piece of video from the 1950s about her popularity . About the use of television . The film clip you show from the Birthday C
Welcome, everybody. Today our select subcommittee is holding a hybrid hearing where some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely via web x. Since some members are appearing in person let me remind everyone pursuit to the latest guidance from the house of intended physician, all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a Face Covering. We will allow you to remove them as you see me doing in order to speak. I know a little bit about how your glasses get fogged up and you dont see where youre going. Members who are not wearing a Face Covering are not permitted to remain in the hearing room and will not be recognized to speak. When youre not speaking, we expect for you to have the face mask or we will not recognize you. Let me make a few reminders about hybrid hearings. Those members appearing in person you will be able to see members appearing remotely on the two monitors in front of you. On one monitor you will see all the members appearing remotely at