You all today. And im very excited for this panel. We have a great collection of talent, expertise, knowledge to approach this topic, and im very excited to share the stage with all three of you before we get into that, i would be remiss if i didnt at least add a little fun historical anecdote to the session. So i found this one. I thought it was pretty amusing. I think maybe youll agree. Maybe you up on november 6th, 1947, president harry truman held a press conference in the oval office. You know, in between questions that were revolving around brain exchanges, there was inflation, price controls and also the marshall plan. One reporter piped up, mr. President , have you seen any good movies lately . Truman answered, well, i never get a chance to see a movie unless they bring one to the white house. And about the only thing i see are newsreels. I try to go when i am not in them, so i guess that was funny. In 1947, trumans quip touches on one subject that we will discuss today with ou
My name is dr. Matthew costello and i serve as the Vice President of the david improvements Site National center for white house history and Senior Historian for the White House Historical association. It is a pleasure to be here with you all today. And im very excited for this panel. We have a great collection of talent, expertise, knowledge to approach this topic, and im very excited to share the stage with all three of you before we get into that, i would be remiss if i didnt at least add a little fun historical anecdote to the session. So i found this one. I thought it was pretty amusing. I think maybe youll agree. Maybe you up on november 6th, 1947, president harry truman held a press conference in the oval office. You know, in between questions that were revolving around brain exchanges, there was inflation, price controls and also the marshall plan. One reporter piped up, mr. President , have you seen any good movies lately . Truman answered, well, i never get a chance to see a
Panel. We have a great collection of talent, expertise, knowledge to approach this topic, and im very excited to share the stage with all three of you before we get into that, i would be remiss if i didnt at least add a little fun historical anecdote to the session. So i found this one. I thought it was pretty amusing. I think maybe youll agree. Maybe you up on november 6th, 1947, president harry truman held a press conference in the oval office. You know, in between questions that were revolving around brain exchanges, there was inflation, price controls and also the marshall plan. One reporter piped up, mr. President , have you seen any good movies lately . Truman answered, well, i never get a chance to see a movie unless they bring one to the white house. And about the only thing i see are newsreels. I try to go when i am not in them, so i guess that was funny. In 1947, trumans quip touches on one subject that we will discuss today with our panelists. President s in newsreels in rea
My name is dr. Matthew costello and i serve as the Vice President of the david improvements Site National center for white house history and Senior Historian for the White House Historical association. It is a pleasure to be here with you all today. And im very excited for this panel. We have a great collection of talent, expertise, knowledge to approach this topic, and im very excited to share the stage with all three of you before we get into that, i would be remiss if i didnt at least add a little fun historical anecdote to the session. So i found this one. I thought it was pretty amusing. I think maybe youll agree. Maybe you up on november 6th, 1947, president harry truman held a press conference in the oval office. You know, in between questions that were revolving around brain exchanges, there was inflation, price controls and also the marshall plan. One reporter piped up, mr. President , have you seen any good movies lately . Truman answered, well, i never get a chance to see a
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