Who repaired it. If you are interested in looking at things like artifacts, serial culture, paintings, fine arts, decorative arts, the white house has all of those things as well. If you are into politics, policy obviously, that is the big one people think about. Even in terms of pop culture, or political culture, understanding the white house is a symbol for american democracy. And how that symbol has changed and evolved over time. It says a lot about who we are, the american identity itself, and i think all of these different ways of studying the white house touches on all of these Different Things that you may not get in a traditional American History textbook. But if you dig deeper, there is an incredible history beneath the surface. Susan lindsay chervinsky, a White House Historical , a new role, we will spend time with both of you learning about your work and about the association. I want to ask you to give the elevator speech about the association, how it got started and what is
Hayden is here to kick off our coverage. Dr. Hayden, for those who were not with us 23 years ago, how did this get started . It is so exciting to be here. You can hear the buzz behind us as everyone is coming in. In 2001, First Lady Laura Bush had been successful as a first lady of texas, starting the texas book fair. It was renowned. When she got to washington, d. C. , she asked my predecessor, dr. Billington, wouldnt it the nice if we had a book festival, a National Book festival because i do not think we have one . He said, we do now. In 2001, first lady bush, who was the first librarian to be first lady cut the ribbon on the National Mall for the book festival. It has been successful ever since. She has been a supporter ever sense. Is she still active in the book fair at all . Dr. Hayden she makes commemorative videos and things like that. We keep her involved. We send her everything. We send her we sent her signed posters from every year. She has been a wonderful supporter. When y
Us by facebook and youtube here at white house history live. This is a special edition coming you from historic Decatur House on lafayette square. Just 200 yards from the north door of the white house. Today, we have a wonderful guest, pete souza, who is the bestselling author and for eight years was the chief White House Photographer for president. Obama headed the White House Photography Office and was a president ial photographer for president reagan. We have much talk about gathered with us here today. Indicator house is a wonderful audience. Friends of the White House Historical association. Many of you have the white house for years in either journalism, television, radio, photography and its great to have you with us as well. So lets dive in, have our first question to pete. Do you remember what the circumstances were, how old you were, the very first time you visited the white house . I do. I was a 1965. Okay. My parents took myself and my sister, jane to d. C. And we we toured
Gerald ford in the context of the 1970s, served as minority leader, vicepresident and president. And find a full schedule on your Program Guide or wch online anytime at cspan. Org history. Im happy to now introduce our final panel today which brings together highly Impressive Group of scholars and practitioners dedicated to the preservation of the white house. Something near and dear to us here at the White House Organization. And dr. Matthew cost sell low, David Rubenstein center for white house history and Senior Historian at the White House Historical association will moderate. The our first panelist is leslie green bauman from the jefferson that operates monticello and serves under president s joe biden, donald trump, barack obama, george w. Bush and bill clinton. Stewart is president of the White House Organization leading the nonprofit to restore preservation. And john oversees the National Park services, responsibilities for the care of the white house and its grounds as well as
This is a special edition coming you from historic Decatur House on lafayette square. Just 200 yards from the north door of the white house. Today, we have a wonderful guest, pete souza, who is the bestselling author and for eight years was the chief White House Photographer for president. Obama headed the White House Photography Office and was a president ial photographer for president reagan. We have much talk about gathered with us here today. Indicator house is a wonderful audience. Friends of the White House Historical association. Many of you have the white house for years in either journalism, television, radio, photography and its great to have you with us as well. So lets dive in, have our first question to pete. Do you remember what the circumstances were, how old you were, the very first time you visited the white house . I do. I was a 1965. Okay. My parents took myself and my sister, jane to d. C. And we we toured washington and we visited the white house. We went on the wh