So its actually a tremendous honor for us to be here. And on a day like today, we use the term sea services, but in the end were all in it together. And i think these gentlemen here represent the idea of being all in it together. And i just want to say one thing about why im honored and why were honored to be here today and the opportunity you all have today. You know, when i looked at the program here and i look at words like trailblazers, legends, these are in the agenda. The last ace, leadership, saving lives, the greatest generation, the medal of honor, why we fought, valor, witness to history, and right here, the turn of the tide. It is an honor for us to be here. I hope you all really get a lot out of the next couple days, because as was just mentioned, this is literally an opportunity of a lifetime that we have over the next couple days to be able to listen to these great americans who literally gave of themselves and set an example and paved a path for us all to walk on. So, we
Get started. Good morning. Welcome to the navy memorial, our mis and celebrate the men and women of the sea services. Past, present and future, and to educate the American Public about your service. So its actually a tremendous honor for us to be here, and on a day like today, we use the term sea services. Were all in it together. And i think these gentlemen right here represent the idea of being all in it together. I want to say one thing about why im honored. And why were honored to be here today. And the opportunity you all have today. When i looked at the program here. And i look at words like trailblazers, legends. These are in the agenda. The last ace. Leadership saving lives, the greatest generation. The medal of honor. Why we fought valor, witness to history. And right here, the turn of the tide. It is an honor for us to be here, i hope you all really get a lot out of the next couple days, as was just mentioned, this is literally an opportunity of a lifetime, that we have in th
Already were a private nonprofit educational organization. The mission of the place and it has been for a long time is to enhance the understanding and appreciative of the executive mansion. A long, long time means 56 years at this point. Its 1961. This is during the kennedy administration, and first Lady Jacqueline kennedy founded the association and its purpose was to help the white house to collect and exhibit the very best of American History and culture, but underscoring all of that, to inform and excite the public about the history of the executive mansion. So today, fast forwarding all these years, were still doing this. Acquisiti acquisition, preservation, research, education efforts that continue through the sale of our books, our products. Ill tell you more about that in a sec. The official white house ornament and then also in recent years from private and corporate donations. To strengthen our goal, the overarching goal to widely share white house history with the public, l
Welcome to everybody. Were delighted to have you here. Im dr. Curtis sandberg, the director of the National Center for white house history and i have this long title. Im concurrently the associations Senior Vice President for educational resources. I would like sort of con textually put this all into a nice picture. Shear background about the association and then that places tonights talk into a proper context. We are, and some of you may know already were a private nonprofit educational organization. The mission of the place and it has been for a long time is to enhance the understanding and appreciative of the executive mansion. A long, long time means 56 years at this point. Its 1961. This is during the kennedy administration, and first Lady Jacqueline kennedy founded the association and its purpose was to help the white house to collect and exhibit the very best of American History and culture, but underscoring all of that, to inform and excite the public about the history of the e
Welcome to everybody. Im the director of the david National Center for white house history. Im conkrncurrently the senior e president for Educational Resources and i would like contexturely to put this in a nice picture, share background of the association and that places tonight was talk if to a proper context. Were private, nonprofit ed Educational Organization and the mission of the place is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the executive mansion and that means 56 years at this point. Its 1961. This is during the Kennedy Administration and first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy founded the ass association and its purpose was to help the white house collect an exhibit, the absolute very best of American History and culture but underscoring all of that to inform and excite the public about the hist raeof the executive mansion. So today were still doing this. Acquisition, preservation, research continue through the sale of our books, our products. The official white house orname