Meriwether. So they werent aware that the spanish were after them but they they did learn later that the spanish had turned these other expeditions. Great question. Anything. Well, thanks for your attention. I hope you enjoyed this the Marshall Foundation was begun by president truman before left office. He declared general marshalls papers from his long should not be gathered at the National Archives as other government officials, but that should have a foundation in his name and the papers and memorabilia be gathered in something akin to a president ial library. How are you funded . Privately funded. We are a501c3. Were not associated with the state of virginia or, the National Park service. And although are surrounded by the vmi campus, were not part of the Virginia Military either. Tell us more about. The foundations work, its outreach of teachers and and the kinds of goals that you have. The foundation exists to tell the story specifically general marshall and others whom we hold
Us by facebook and youtube here at white house history live. This is a special edition coming you from historic Decatur House on lafayette square. Just 200 yards from the north door of the white house. Today, we have a wonderful guest, pete souza, who is the bestselling author and for eight years was the chief White House Photographer for president. Obama headed the White House Photography Office and was a president ial photographer for president reagan. We have much talk about gathered with us here today. Indicator house is a wonderful audience. Friends of the White House Historical association. Many of you have the white house for years in either journalism, television, radio, photography and its great to have you with us as well. So lets dive in, have our first question to pete. Do you remember what the circumstances were, how old you were, the very first time you visited the white house . I do. I was a 1965. Okay. My parents took myself and my sister, jane to d. C. And we we toured
Papers and memorabilia be gathered in something akin to a president ial library. How are you funded . Privately funded. We are a501c3. Were not associated with the state of virginia or, the National Park service. And although are surrounded by the vmi campus, were not part of the Virginia Military either. Tell us more about. The foundations work, its outreach of teachers and and the kinds of goals that you have. The foundation exists to tell the story specifically general marshall and others whom we hold collections for here. And we do this. We have researchers who come to the library. I have students working on history day reports in eighth grade. We a Teacher Education conference coming up this spring where teachers will spend a week here in lexington and develop lesson plans that they can use in their Middle School High School classrooms. We are in the library at the Marshall Foundation and lots to look out here. But lets first talk about george c. Marshall himself. Of course, he li
Well, good morning, everyone. Us by facebook and youtube here at white house history live. This is a special edition coming you from historic Decatur House on lafayette square. Just 200 yards from the north door of the white house. Today, we have a wonderful guest, pete souza, who is the bestselling author and for eight years was the chief White House Photographer for president. Obama headed the White House Photography Office and was a president ial photographer for president reagan. We have much talk about gathered with us here today. Indicator house is a wonderful audience. Friends of the White House Historical association. Many of you have the white house for years in either journalism, television, radio, photography and its great to have you with us as well. So lets dive in, have our first question to pete. Do you remember what the circumstances were, how old you were, the very first time you visited the white house . I do. I was a 1965. Okay. My parents took myself and my sister,
And the eventual death of meriwether. So they werent aware that the spanish were after them but they they did learn later that the spanish had turned these other expeditions. Great question. Anything. Well, thanks for your attention. I hope you enjoyed this the Marshall Foundation was begun by president truman before left office. He declared general marshalls papers from his long should not be gathered at the National Archives as other government officials, but that should have a foundation in his name and the papers and memorabilia be gathered in something akin to a president ial library. How are you funded . Privately funded. We are a501c3. Were not associated with the state of virginia or, the National Park service. And although are surrounded by the vmi campus, were not part of the Virginia Military either. Tell us more about. The foundations work, its outreach of teachers and and the kinds of goals that you have. The foundation exists to tell the story specifically general marshal