Journalists on the presidency and the press. It is hosted by the Marlon Fitzwater center for communications at Franklin Pierce university in new hampshire. It is about 50 minutes. Were going to look at the presidency through the lens of david valdez, who is one of only nine president ial photographers in u. S. History. When he was not much older than you, the draft sidelined his plans for college. While in the air force, he trained as a photographer, and he found himself taking photos of fourstar generals by the age of 19. After his honorable discharge, he took those skills to the university of maryland at college park, where he completed his degree in journalism while also working at the u. S. Departments of agriculture and housing and human development. He later left and worked at the u. S. Chamber of commerce. In 1983, Vice President george h. W. Bush tapped him as his personal photographer, and later appointed him director of the White House Photo offices and personal photographer
School Student Media program. No one is more qualified to speak on the topic then the men man on stage, Marlin Fitzwater, one of the longestserving press secretaries in history and one of three who served under two president s. Marlin got his start in journalism like some of you, as an eighth grade Sports Reporter in abilene, kansas. He went on a study journalism at kansas state. After graduation, marlin went to washington dc with dreams of landing a job at the washington post. Instead, he took a number of government positions including jobs in the department of transportation, the environment of protection agency, and the department of the treasury. In 1981, the white house beckoned and marlin was named a special assistant to president reagan and Deputy Press Secretary for domestic affairs. In 1985, he was tapped as the press secretary for george bush and two years later, he was named president ial spokesman. Subsequently, martin remained in the west wing as press secretary to preside
Presidency through the lens of david valdez, who is one of only nine president ial photographers in u. S. History. When he was not much older than you, the draft sidelined his plans for college. While in the air force, he trained as a photographer, and he found himself taking photos of fourstar generals by the age of 19. After his honorable discharge, he took those skills to the university of maryland at college park, where he completed his degree in journalism while also working at the u. S. Departments of agriculture and housing and human development. He later left and worked at the u. S. Chamber of commerce. In 1983, Vice President george h. W. Bush tapped him as his personal photographer, and later appointed him director of the White House Photo offices and personal photographer to the president. In his decade at the white house, he shot 65,000 rolls of film in 75 countries and in all 50 states. After president bush left the white house, valdez joined walt disney attractions, but r
Plans for college. While in the air force, he trained as a photographer, and he found himself taking photos of fourstar generals by the age of 19. His honorable discharge, he took those skills to the university of maryland at college park, where he completed his degree in journalism while also working at the u. S. Department of agriculture and housing and human development. He later left and worked at the how the u. S. Chamber of commerce. In 1983, Vice President george h. W. Bush tapped him as his , and laterotographer appointed him director of the White House Photo offices and personal photographer to the president. In his decade at the white house, he shot 65,000 rolls of in 75 countries and in all 50 states. After president bush left the joined walt valdez disney attractions, but returned in 2001 to Government Service in the u. S. Department of housing and urban development. You have seen his photos here and can bee iconic found in the worlds top magazines and newspapers life, news
He served as a panelist in the 1992 president ial debate between bill clinton, george h. W. Bush, and ross perot. And he has served as president of the Radio Television correspondents association. In 1998, he joined the nonprofit, Nonpartisan Organization is a founding editor, shaping its coverage of policyolicy trends in issues, health care, demographics, and the business of government. In 2010, he served as a fellow at Harvard Kennedy school of government. I know you will agree with me that gene gibbons is qualified to talk with us today about why journalism is important. Genee join me in welcoming gibbons. [applause] gibbons thank you very much, kristin. Act tocouple of tough follow. I should have a i shouldve demanded a change in schedule. Good morning, everyone. I am delighted and honored to be here today. But i am also a bit dismayed quite frankly to look out at this audience and see so much evidence of just how old i become. Realize thatg to most of the people in this room want