William seale is the volume of a history of the white house. Anita mcbride, former chief of staff to former first lady laura bush, delivers introductory remarks. This program held at the house across from the white house is just over one hour. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the White House Historical association. I am Anita Mcbride a member of the board of directors. Our associations president could not be here. Im delighted we are hosting you at the historic decatur house. This is the perfect setting for todays special cspan presentation of the book first ladies president ial historians and the lives of 45 iconic women. The White House Historical suspicion was in fact founded by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy in 1961. We are a nonprofit educationals association. Our purpose is to enhance the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the executive mansion, one of the most important symbols of our democracy. All the proceeds from the sale of the associations books and all our p
they are doing. i want to thank my publisher and my editor is here. [applause] now, what i want to mainly talk about today is some of the stories that are in the book. , and arizona, a new law came into effect that banned ethnic studies. the conservatives took over the review of the board of the estate board of change the rules so that and they change the curriculum, so slaver is no longer mentioned. they changed it so no longer would there be references to the of the civil rights movement read the tea party at a meeting with the governor of tennessee where they wanted to change the curriculum. these questions that we think are just questions of history really are debate. they are about different perspectives on how we understand how this country has evolved, and who has been on what side of particular kinds of questions. usually with historical debate often they are about contemporary issues. the civiltalk about, rights was really about states rights, which is not true, th
introductory remarks. this program held at the house across from the white house is just over one hour. good afternoon, everyone. welcome to the white house historical association. i am an id. at right, a member of the board of directors i am anita mcbride. our associations president could not be here. i m delighted we are hosting you at the historic decatur house. this is the perfect setting for today s presentation of the book first ladies: presidential historians and the line of 45 iconic women. the white house historical suspicion was in fact founded by a first lady jacqueline kennedy in 1961. we are a nonprofit educational s association. our purpose is to enhance the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the executive mansion. one of the most important symbols of our democracy. all the proceeds from the sale of the associations books and all our product including the ever popular white house christmas ornament all of those proceeds are used to fund the
introductory remarks. this is just over an our. i am anita mcbride. our associations president could not be here. i m delighted we are hosting you at the historic decatur house. this is the perfect setting for today s presentation of the book first ladies: presidential historians and the line of 45 iconic women. the white house historical suspicion was in fact founded by a first lady jacqueline kennedy in 1961. we are a nonprofit educational s association. our purpose is to enhance the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the executive mansion. one of the most important symbols of our democracy. all the proceeds from the sale of the associations books and all our product including the ever popular white house christmas ornament all of those proceeds are used to fund the acquisition of historic furnishing and artwork for the permanent white house collection. we also assist in the preservation of all public rooms and we further the educational mission of the hi