Respondent to being in service to the president. Is. But i think it would be a far reach to see anything like duri dowton abby. Mr. Walters, i have a very simple question to ask you. During your tenure, who was your favorite social secretary that you worked with . Somehow, i thought a former social secretary might come up with that question. And, of course, it had to be caprica marshall. Th we spent probably more time with each other than we did with our spouses for eight years. This is working, yes, absolutely workinu at the white house. This is a light hearted question, but i noticed when yo. Were talking about the pingpong, you never said who won. Thats right. I didnt. Tt. G you mentioned that at one time there was the suggestion during mr. Trumans administration that they tear down the white house and start over again. And i wonder, have there ever been serious recommendations that it might be healthier if the president and his family lived separately from their office . At least s
And also the coolidges had introduced the morrows and the lindbergs. We know what came out of that was a marriage. And they were very happy about that. In terms of the press, grace did not try to cultivate any kind of press relations. She did allow them to photograph her. She did say to the press, leave my boys alone. The children of the first family, and we have seen that continually, should be left alone. But she was happy to pose at 12 00 noon on the steps, take questions, and pose with people who wanted to visit her. And she said she was the national hugger. She wanted to hug everybody. Just as calvin would say jokes and be a little more remote, she wanted to be the warm one. And that came across. Her radiance came across. And i think the nation did appreciate that. And what about the press lady herself . Well, i think we have to start with the time period that the hardings arrived at the white house. World war i, still very fresh in everybodys mind. Nearly everything in the Hardin
Questions from cspan audience, we tell the stories of american 45 first ladies. Ellen edith wilson on first ladies. This is about 90 minutes. Susan swain this is the Woodrow Wilson house in washington, d. C. , the home of our 28th president and former first Lady Edith Wilson after they left the white house in 1921. Youll be seeing more of it over the next two hours as we tell the story of the two Wilson Administration first ladies, ellen and edith. Susan swain ellen and woodrow met in their 20s and their love for each other was reflected in passionate letters. An accomplished artist as well as his intellectual companion, she helped guide his career from academia to politics. In adopting causes, she set an example for future first ladies. Ellen wilson died in the white house just a year and a half into the president s term. The grieving president soon met washington businesswoman edith galt through a mutual friend. They married after a secret courtship and edith wilson served as first l
Tomorrow has to key west, florida, the southernmost city in the continental United States. We will visit the Ernest Hemingway house. H historyut the jewis and talk with the author of the book quit your job and moved to key west. The tour of key west is wednesday at 6 00 p. M. On cspan. Florence harding once said that she had only one hobby, and that was warren harding. She was a significant force in her husbands presidency and adept at handling the media turned despite her husbands infidelities, his death in office and her own poor health, she would help to find the role of the modern first lady. Florence harding, this sunday night at 8 00 eastern on first ladies, influence in image examining the public and private lives of the women who filled andposition of first lady their influence on the president for Martha Washington to michelle obama. Sundays at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan 3. So thrilled and excited to be here. And i want to thank cspan for covering the N
It went out of nowhere with a shock. We waited for mike to get back and my comment was i never been through this and dont know the right answer. That was, and i spoke to a lot of attorneys and legal scholars who said mikes calls was one of the more brilliant legal calls they are aware of representing me as his client. So we said no. Next day, the hearing is scheduled for is 11 oclock. I will touch on the judge never being on time. I did the math after calculating irritatingly and putting in my Court Journal he was late on average 40 minutes for trial whether that is in the morning, after break or lunch, it added up to 40 minutes on average and i think i am giving him the benefit of the doubt. I thought a federal judge wouldnt know better. We were there on time and we were properly ready to do your best. I didnt expect to hear back from mike until much later. While we were staying at the place we were at there was a slow drain in the sink the whole time. It irritated me but i could not