Following hughs remarks and a brief video presentation, our panelists will join us here for tonights program. Those of you on this side of the room, no worries. This podium is going to be removed, so you will have a clear shot of our panelists. And i cant end without a little bit of selfpromotion. Our shop is open until 8 30 tonight. Its right at the top of the ramp from the door where you came in. And everybody here will get a 10 discount on anything that you would like to take home with you tonight. You could finish your Christmas Shopping right here tonight. So, thank you very much. Hugh, welcome. [ applause ] thank you, stewart, and welcome to all of you on behalf of the nixon foundation, which i became the president of only in july. And what a great first event celebrating mrs. Nixon to be a part of. I want to get out of the way of the experts and get them up here in a hurry. We all know the definitive biography of mrs. Nixon was written by julie nixon eisenhower. I am pleased to
And hugh hewitt, the president of the Nixon Foundation who youll hear from in a few moments. We have many distinguished guests here today. Many former officials from the nixon and other administrations and staff and friends of the Nixon Foundation, and were honored to have you here tonight. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Patricia Nixon becoming the first lady of the United States. Under her leadership, the white house collection added over 600 paintings and furnishing elements to the white house collection which is the most of any presidency. The significance of this will be discussed in tonights program, but its very important to us here at the White House Historical association as a core part of our mission which was inspired, as most of you, or all of you know, by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy, to be the private nonpartisan private partner to the white house for conservation, preservation, restoration of those beautiful state homes in the white house for the acquisition of
Im the president of the historical association. It is my privilege to welcome you to Decatur House as well as the White House Historical association. Tonights program is exciting and we are honored to partner with our good friends at the Richard Nixon foundation. I would like to welcome dr. Jim esther, inhis wife, the front row. [applause] hewitt the president of the Nixon Foundation who you will hear from in a few moments. We have many distinguished guests, many former officials from the nixon and other friends,ations, staff, and we are honored to have you here. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Patricia Nixon becoming the first lady of the united states. Under her leadership, the white as collection added over 600 paintings and furnishing elements to the white house collection. That is the most of any presidency. The significance of this will be discussed in tonights program but it is important to us here at the White House Historical association as a core part of our mission.
I would like to welcome dr. Jim cavanaugh, his wife esther in the front row [applause] and hugh hewitt, the president of the next and foundation, who you the Richard Nixon foundation. We have many distinguished guests from the nixon and other administrations and we are honored to have you here tonight. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Patricia Nixon becoming the first lady of the united states. Under her leadership the white house collection added over 600 paintings and furnishing elements to the white house collection, which is the most of any presidency. The significance of this will be discussed in tonights program, but its very important to us here at the white house of our mission which was inspired as most of you or all of you know by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy to be the private nonpartisan private partner to the white house for conservation, preservation, restoration of those beautiful staterooms in the white house, for the acquisition of items for the Permanent Collec
I would like to welcome jim cavanagh, chairman of the board of the Nixon Foundation. His wife esther right here in the front row. [laughter] [applause] president of the Nixon Foundation who you will hear from in a few moments. We have many distinguished guests, many former officials from the nixon and other administrations. We are honored to have you here tonight. Year marks the 50th anniversary of protection nixon becoming the first lady. Nixon. Icia under her leadership, the white house collection added over 600 paintings and furnishing elements of the white house collection which is the most of any presidency. The significance of this will be discussed in tonights program. It is important to us here at the White House Historical association is a core part of our nation our mission which was inspired, as most of you know by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy to be the private nonpartisan partner to the white house for conservation, preservation, restoration of the staterooms of the white