do we see real power in this position? well, abigail was outstanding, because she insisted that they called her mrs. president, some people, because she talked about the political divisions, and she was really assertive, but then there were many who absolutely stayed in the background and most americans don t know their names. although they would know the names if they had my trusty first lady s fan given any first lady emergency there. and you get the birth dates, and what they did. and the major accomplishments and projects were, but there was a period when they were invisible. what has happened since 1960, particularly since lady bird johnson in 1963, they are a viable part of the presidency with their own projects and they have all campaigned and write their own book p about the white house when they leave. it is hard to study the presidency since 1960 without