Conversation. We are grateful to cspan for broadcasting this evening. And for their support in taking what is a critical topic as part of the commemorative activities of world war i and to public. It seems to me that the experience of the american response to world war i represents something of the very essence of the american experiment. Who could not argue that the core values of america were expressed by the belgian relief efforts during world war i . They said they had been organized by hoover for the commission of release of belgium. Grassroots to response of National Crisis in belgium and france. Starvation due to the ravages of war. It seems to me that it is expressive of so many of the core values that seem to claim us as we think about this american experiment. Through the efforts of hoover and the commission, of the 9 Million People, each day were fed in belgium and north france. The opportunity to discuss contemporary parallels as it relates to need certainly are tempting. T
Is not short for a female name. He raised her as a tomboy. One of her early pictures is with her father fishing at a stream. We have a picture of her carrying a rifle on top of it a burro. She had great joy in being outdoors. Susan how does that translate into her grownup years . Annette she stayed fascinated with the outdoors her entire life. Her decision to study geology at Stanford University is an outgrowth of that. Even as late as her night as her 60s, we have material of her going on a camping trip at the age of 63. She slept on the ground and rode into camp on horseback. Her other camp mates slept in tents. Susan from a Public Policy perspective, she also spent much of her years encouraging other young women to incorporate the outdoors and physical activity into their lives. , she wantedust her those benefits for other women. Annette there started to be some interest in women being more physically active. She took it to the next set. There were two areas where she got involved.
And questions from cspans audience. We tell the stories of americas 45 first ladies. Now, lou hoover on first ladies influence an image very this is about 90 minutes. . Susan lou and Herbert Hoover came to the white house as trained geologist. As experienced world travelers who were successful in the public and private sectors. Months into his term, the market crashed. First Lady Lou Hoover used her office for advocates of charity but as the depression deepened, their one term and it a midst great public frustration. Good evening. Tonight story is up Lou Henry Hoover. 19291933 and what an interesting life she had. Here to tell us about the life she led before the white house is a net dunlap. Annette dunlap. She is working on a biography of Lou Henry Hoover. What interested you in looking at this woman . Annette i got interested in her when talking with a friend of mine in canton, ohio. When i started looking at lou, i realized this woman story had not been fully told. There were so man
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I am going to try to do a cartoon on that. I do not know if he made the connection. That is where you need an editor. People will think that is obama and you cannot do that. I could see me doing Something Like that. That is why you need an editor. We need an editor. Occasionally. Thanks. Go ahead. My name is trey. How do you avoid getting burned out. Yet the do a cartoon every day. How do you avoid getting burned out . You have to do a cartoon every day. How do you stay fresh . There was this thing for bill waterson. It were taking breaks. They were not political artoonists because, if you do comic strip, you do a world for the rest of your life. For us, we have the best scriptwriters working for us in washington. These guys are giving us new material. The other thing is that we are doing something because the conversation that we have with the audience and a cousin we deal with serious things, we get to vent. There is a medicinal element in it. There is something that gives us a lot o