Available in paperback, hardcover, or as an ebook. Nancy reagan, former first lady so, all of you, thank you for your support and to the kids for just saying no. Thank you. My hope is that the women of the future will feel truly free to follow whatever paths their talents and their Natures Point to. I think that the white house was so glamorous, and your role was so glamorous, your life was so glamorous. All they saw were the parties and the meetings. And i have to tell you, i never worked harder in my life. Nancy reagan served as longtime political partner, fiercest protector, and ultimately as the caretaker for president Ronald Reagan. And involved first, lady she was active in key staff decision and policymaking and in campaigning. Good evening and welcome to suspend series first ladies influence and image. Tonight what type of the story of any frances robins. Notice as nancy reagan. Let me introduce our two guests will be with us for the next 90 minutes. Judy is come alleging edito
In just two hours seven candidates will take the stable for the second g. O. P. President ial debate of the season. So right off the bat, lets go live to the Reagan Library in simi valley where correspondent Bill Melugin Is Standing by. Bill, so the candidates have been to that library before for another president ial primary debate and you could feel the tension. Can you feel the excitement. What are they doing now . Bill laura, good evening to you. They are all getting ready for this debate in their own way right now. Can i tell you the energy is starting to pick up. Can you see over my shoulder the people are starting to the show up here. They are starting to line up. These candidates have been Walking Around the property. Taking it all in, as you mentioned, this is the Ronald Reagan president ial library. A spot they all want to be for this huge debate tonight. Now the candidates are getting ready their own ways. Nikki haley camp talked to me earlier. They said she is listening to
For eight years i was president obamas chief white house photographer. She photographers role is to document the presidency or history. And what that means depends on the photographer and the president and in this case president obama understood the role of truly visually documenting his presidency so he gave me access to pretty much everything. So i think i was able to create an archive of photographs that will live in perpetuity at the national archives. How long has the president had a photographer like this . I think the job really first took hold during the kennedy administration. Kennedy had two military photographers assigned to the white house. But then when lbj came in and he hired this gay guy named yoshioka moto, a civilian who really was the first one to document for history everything that johnson did area and he set the bar so high, okay moto did that i think everyone has been trying to reach his level ever sense. How do you get a gig like that . I think its different for
Joining us in new york is an author and photographer his name is pete souza. What you do for living . Right now trying to finish up my book comments pretty much done but theres a lot of lastminute production things were dealing with. What did you do for a living . For eight years i was with president obama for the chief white house was to document the presidency for history. What that means depends on the photographer and the president. This case, president obama understood the role of chile visually documenting his presidency. So he gave me access to pretty much everything. I was able to create an archive of photographs that will live in perpetuity at the national archive. How long has the president had a photographer like that . I think the job first took hold during the kennedy administration. Kennedy had to military photographers assigned to the white house. When lg lbj came in who was the first one to document for history everything that johnson did. He set the bar so high they th
She talks about the motivations and charity work of mid18thcentury north american and british philanthropists and humanitarians. This event was cohosted by the Woodrow Wilson center and National History center. It is just under 90 minutes. All right. It is great to have such a large crowd here on this day for the before the election, as we are all sort of anxiously awaiting what happens. It is a genuine pleasure for me to be able to introduce amanda to you. She is the associate director of the National History center. I have worked with her for the past 2. 5 years. I could sing her praises ad nauseam. I will simply say she has been indispensable to the operations and success of the center over the years. For someone who is so young, she has had a really interesting and varied career. Before she became an historian, she was a pastry chef and worked at some prominent restaurants. Then got her phd at the university of michigan and a postdoc at yale. At the same time, she has continued her