About beautification, her signature issue as first lady. She was a natural campaigner, successful businesswoman, and a savvy political partner to her husband, our 36th president , Lyndon Baines johnson. Good evening and welcome to cspans first ladies influence and image. Tonight well tell you the story of Claudia Taylor johnson, known to everyone as lady bird. The wife of our 36th president. Here to tell her story tonight are two guests Cokie Roberts, political commentator for abc news and npr. Shes also the author of two books about womens political history founding mothers and ladies of liberty. Thanks for being here. Betty karolyi is a first ladies expert. Shes the author of numerous books including first ladies from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama. And shes currently working on a new biography of Lady Bird Johnson. Ladies, i want to start with the beginning, where we were 50 years ago this week. This is an administration birthed in national tragedy. What were the immediate chal
She has almost 15 years of service in the federal government including prominent roles with the us senate as well as the library of congress, dr. Shogun teaches government students at Georgetown University and served as vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. Another feather in her cap in an illustrious resume is that she currently serves as a cochair of the board of directors at the womens Suffrage National Monument Foundation designated by the congress to build the first memorial in dc dedicated to the history of the movement for womens equality. Its a huge deal. To begin with our panelists we have elaine rice bachmann, who is the state archivist of maryland and a coauthor of a wonderful book designing camelot published by the White House Historical association, and im proud to say it was launched in this very room on july 28th, which happens to be Jacqueline Kennedys birthday. I was there for that event and when im tired of practicing law i go into my study and i lo
Good time. Well start our second panel today. First i want to introduce the moderator our very own colleen shogun. Who is the Senior Vice President at the David M Rubinstein National Center for white house history of the White House Historical association . Dr. Shogun is a trained political scientist with a phd in american politics from Yale University a we continue now the White House Historical associations discussion on the presidency and Historic Preservation. Ive, next the contributions of women in preserving the white house and other president ial sites. I hope you are having a good time. We will start our second panel today. First, i want to introduce the moderator, our very own colleen shogan. Who is a Senior Vice President at the david m. Rubenstein National Center for National History of the White House Historical association. Doctor shogan is a trained political scientist, with a ph. D. In american politics from Yale University, as well as a bachelors degree in Political Sci
Good time. Well start our second panel today. First i want to introduce the moderator our very own colleen shogun. Who is the Senior Vice President at the David M Rubinstein National Center for white house history of the White House Historical association . Dr. Shogun is a trained political scientist with a phd in american politics from Yale University as well as a bachelors degree in Political Science from boston college. She has almost 15 years of service in the federal government including prominent roles with the us senate as well as the library of congress, dr. Shogun teaches government students at Georgetown University and served as vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. Another feather in her cap in an illustrious resume is that she currently serves as a cochair of the board of directors at the womens Suffrage National Monument Foundation designated by the congress to build the first memorial in dc dedicated to the history of the movement for womens equality. I
Moderator our very own colleen shogun. Who is the Senior Vice President at the David M Rubinstein National Center for white house history of the White House Historical association . Dr. Shogun is a trained political scientist with a phd in american politics from Yale University as well as a bachelors degree in Political Science from boston college. She has almost 15 years of service in the federal government including prominent roles with the us senate as well as the library of congress, dr. Shogun teaches government students at Georgetown University and served as vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. Another feather in her cap in an illustrious resume is that she currently serves as a cochair of the board of directors at the womens Suffrage National Monument Foundation designated by the congress to build the first memorial in dc dedicated to the history of the movement for womens equality. Its a huge deal. To begin with our panelists we have elaine rice bachmann, wh