These are hosted by the White House Historical association, and this year we have the honor of having our partners, the National Trust for Historic Preservation. My name is stewart mclaurin, and i think i know most of you here in this room. And i have the privilege and honor of serving as the president of the White House Historical association. Well, its been quite a while since we have had the opportunity to convene here on our campus. Everyone has been largely virtual in this occasion, has been so the last two years. But its a real honor to be able to be under this roof and in the fellowship of people caring about the same subject as you all do here today. Id like to begin by recognizing two members of our board of directors who are here. Tham kind of hickam is going to be here today. I dont see her yet. And john barrett is here today. And we have a large number of our National Council on white house history who are here today, and youll be meeting them during the interaction you hav
Virtual in this occasion, has been so the last two years. But its a real honor to be able to be under this roof and in the fellowship of people caring about the same subject as you all do here today. Id like to begin by recognizing two members of our board of directors who are here. Tham kind of hickam is going to be here today. I dont see her yet. And john barrett is here today. And we have a large number of our National Council on white house history who are here today, and youll be meeting them during the interaction you have in these sessions, as well as the lunch. And they are a fantastic group of people, as well as our Board Members. And it is they who put wind in our cells and make our work possible. And we are so grateful for the support that we have from our National Council, from our board and from all of you. Id like to also thank two people who really were the backbone of all of this. Dr. Colleen sugar and dr. Matthew costello, who from start to now finish have made all of
In this room. And i have the privilege and honor of serving as the president of the White House Historical association. Well, its been quite a while since we have had the opportunity to convene here on our campus. Everyone has been largely virtual in this occasion, has been so the last two years. But its a real honor to be able to be under this roof and in the fellowship of people caring about the same subject as you all do here today. Id like to begin by recognizing two members of our board of directors who are here. Tham kind of hickam is going to be here today. I dont see her yet. And john barrett is here today. And we have a large number of our National Council on white house history who are here today, and youll be meeting them during the interaction you have in these sessions, as well as the lunch. And they are a fantastic group of people, as well as our Board Members. And it is they who put wind in our cells and make our work possible. And we are so grateful for the support that
House Curators Office 38 years ago. For the past 12 years, mr. Allman has led that very Important Office is white house curator. This is one of the best jobs there is. To care for one of the most historic and storied collections in the world. The curator is charged with the preservation and study of the collection of art, furniture, and decorative objects used to furnish both the public and private rooms of the white house. As an official residence and accredited Historic House museum, i house that has been home and office to 43 president s of the united states. Mr. Allman is a vital friend to the White House Historical association and we welcome him tonight to share the history of a very significant happening with the white house collection. Following mr. Allman, we will hear from mr. William seale. He is a great treasure to the White House Historical association. We call him the master and maestro of white house history. In addition to being the editor he isite house history, an impo
Professional athlete. While its understandable because of the celebrity involved, its drawn our attention as a country away from what is rapidly becoming a growing National Tragedy among our young people. This press conference was called by the Taylor Hooton foundation, an organization started when 17yearold taylor died after using steroids. Although he was 62 and 185 pounds, his father says taylor felt the pressure to get bigger and stronger. So, taylor looks around the dugout. He didnt need to look far to figure out how the other kids were getting bigger and faster and stronger. He began injecting himself with real, hardcore anabolic steroids, and seven months later, he committed suicide. Anabolic steroids are powerful drugs. They do increase muscle mass, but they also increase your risk for a host of health problems, from mood swings to heart trouble and kidney failure. The reality is it will give you an edge, but, boy, are you gonna pay for it later. No, theyre not good for you. St