Mothers at what is still considered the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening, and the south long was south lawn was soggy when the guests started arriving for dinner. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. In the first year of his presidency, nixon met with the wives and mothers of the pows during the christmas season. He wrote that the women spoke respectfully and passionately about the need to get their husbands and sons returned home to american soil. From that time on, each pow was an individual to me, obtaining their release became a burning cause. Our distinguished speaker on this memorial day will tell this important story. Her name is heath hardage lee. She is a historian, writer, and museum curator, and holds a ba in history with honors from davidson college, and an ma from the university of virginia. A 2017 robert j curatorial fello
Is this a good look . Thank you all for joining us on an evening of active democratic voting and significant raining. This event marks the oneyear anniversary of the 12th installment of the bob and Elizabeth Dole series on leadership. Some of you know that the purpose of this is to the series as to call on leaders from National Politics from arts and education and grapple with the question of the characteristics and circumstances that allow some people to leadership and what allow some of us to struggle to overcome the obstacles and the diverse interests that are part of any dynamic and true democracy. We are extremely fortunate to have our firstthat live this question every day. We are very proud to name the series in honor of the Extraordinary Service of bob and olivia stole. Elizabeth dole. Showing the confidence and creativity to signify differences as you note as we enter the discussion that when senator dole joined others to help found there were a few ideas and animated the ambi
On this memorial day we honor the follow the fallen. We are we honor those who were killed in action during the vietnam war. President nixon was commanderinchief. This week marks the 46th anniversary of when the president and first lady welcomed the american prisoners of war held captive in vietnam, and their spouses and their mothers. It is still considered one of the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. With the wives and mothers of the pows during the christmas season. He wrote that the women spoke respectfully and passionately about the need to get their husbands and sons returned home to american soil. From that time on, each pow was an individual to me, obtaining the release became a burning cause. Our distinguished speaker on this memorial day will tell this important story. Her name is heath har
Someone in the audience like to recognize. We have Vice President mrs. Pence, his daughter, charlotte and her beautiful baby daughter with us today. Now, here at the reagan library, we obviously talk a lot about the accomplishments and legacy of president Ronald Reagan as well as our nations former first lady, nancy, since being the first lady of the United States, with a lot of attention and a lot of responsible. But what about the role of second lady . While this position may not always receive as much recognition, it is no less important. In fact, being the second lady can be an incredible opportune kitty to inspire change and make a in the lives of others. And this is the perfect description of our speaker tonight, a mother and educator and, Award Winning watercolor artist, mr. Mrs. Pence. His work has brought attention to art therapy and to the sacrifice is made by military service members, their families. Now, now, most people in her place would write a memoir sharing the stories
Someone in the audience like to recognize. We have Vice President mrs. Pence, his daughter, charlotte and her beautiful baby daughter with us today. Now, here at the reagan library, we obviously talk a lot about the accomplishments and legacy of president Ronald Reagan as well as our nations former first lady, nancy, since being the first lady of the United States, with a lot of attention and a lot of responsible. But what about the role of second lady . While this position may not always receive as much recognition, it is no less important. In fact, being the second lady can be an incredible opportune kitty to inspire change and make a in the lives of others. And this is the perfect description of our speaker tonight, a mother and educator and, Award Winning watercolor artist, mr. Mrs. Pence. His work has brought attention to art therapy and to the sacrifice is made by military service members, their families. Now, now, most people in her place would write a memoir sharing the stories