Opportunity. So i would i would advise any first lady to do what she wanted to do. If she doesnt want and another thing i learned is youre going to criticized no matter what you do. I could have stayed there at the white house, poured tea, had receptions, and i would have been criticized as much as i was criticized outside of for what i did, but and i got a lot of criticism. But you learn to live with it, as i said earlier. I mean, just live with it. You expect it, and you live with it and never let it influence me. Rosalynn carter, in a recent interview conducted for this series in atlanta. She was her husbands political partner from their first campaign. As first lady, she attended president jimmy carters cabinet meetings and championed womens rights and Mental Health issues, even testifying before congress. Their partnership on issues has continued in their long postwhite house years. Good evening, and welcome to cspan series first ladies influence and image. Tonight, we turn the pa
Hello. This is Hillary Clinton. I want to thank you for letting me speak with you about an issue that is central to our childrens future and critical in our fight to restore this nations economy, solving our Nations Health care crisis. There is no prescription or role model or cookbook for being first lady. The future is created every day. The future is not something that is out there waiting to happen to us. The future is something that we make. Well, i have said, and i believe, that theres a good possibility that sometime in the next 20 years we will have a woman president. Hillary clinton logged many firsts in her role as first lady. Political partners since law school, the clintons survived scandals and even the impeachment of president bill clinton. As she considers another bid for the white house herself, Hillary Clintons story is still being written. Good evening and welcome to cspans year long series first ladies influence and image. Well tell you the story of Hillary Clinton.
The answer is, that i feel prepared . Yes, i really did. First of all, i wasnt elected, so it didnt make that much difference. I did notice though the difference between being the Vice President s wife and the president s wife is huge, because the Vice President s wife can say anything. Nobody cares. The minute you say one thing as president s wife, youve made the news. So that was a lesson i had to learn. During george bush is presidency, barbara bush used the office of first lady to promote literacy and to raise awareness about aids and homelessness. She also earn her way into the history books this color. She and Abigail Adams are the only women in our history to be both the wife and mother ebay president. Good evening, and welcome to cspan series, first ladies, influence and image. Tonight is the story of Barbara Peirce bush, the wife of our 41st president , George Herbert walker bush. And here for the next 90 minutes sets to tell us more about her life and her influence our two gu
Sarah polk was very up on diplomacy. Her strong suit happened to be intelligent political discussion. She made no bones about the fact that she took no interest in politics and she was her husbands partner. She grew up in a political household in tennessee. Her father was a local politician so she grew up loving politics. She married james after he won a seat in the legislature. She would not have married him had he been content to be a clerk. Unfortunately for james k. Polk, he died just three months after leaving the white house and sarah began a 42year widowhood. It became a shrine to her husband. She would invite anybody who wanted to to come for a visit to see the objects they had accrued over there long and illustrious career. She lived there for many years on her own and during the civil war, generals on both sides would visit her to pay their respects. It was very interesting commentary on what a beloved status she still held. She was earnest about her husbands work. She went t
About two days june 10th and 11th, 1963 that defined jfks response to the Nuclear Arms Race and civil rights. Exploring the american story. Watch American History tv this weekend on cspan 3. Did i feel free paired . Yes. I wasnt elected so it didnt make that much difference. I did notice the difference between being the Vice President s wife and the president s wife is huge because the Vice President s wife can say anything, nobody cares. The minute you say one thing as the president s wife you have made the news. So that was a lesson i had to learn. During george bushs presidency barbara bush used the office of first lady to promote literacy and to raise awareness about aids and homelessness. She also earn her way into the history books. She and Abigail Adams are the only women in our history to be both the wife and mother of a president. Good evening and welcome to cspan series first ladies influence and image. Tonight is the story of barbara peers bush the wife of George Herbert wal