Dolley madison who presided other the first inaugural ball in 1809. What did we think about Dolley Madison and the impact she had . Its taking us back. Way back. Way back. Dolley madison was criticized. People criticized here, didnt they, and thought she was too fancy and too much into fashion and too aristocratic, not democratic enough. Not democratic enough, but you could come to Dolley Madisons parties as long as you were appropriately dressed, so for their time very democratic. They did that in versailles as long as you were properly dressed. When you think Dolley Madison grew up as a quaker, so when she married james madison, she broke from this quaker background, so a woman who had been very demurely dressed suddenly had this ability to really just blazen out in amazing clothes and shes fond of reds and yellows and turbans, maybe a nod to that quaker cap. Shes able to fulfill this dazzling vision you have to wonder if this is what she longed to look like as a little girl. Yeah. A
A little too much looking down and i think it was a little too fast. You were dropping her voice at the end of the sentences. There was a considerable pickup in drama and interest when the questioning began. Your voice would build up and her facial expressions i thought your answer on vietnam was good. I really didnt like the answer on jobs. [inaudible] and therein lies the reason why we should talk about first ladies. Because what other advisor could be that candid to a president . Stu spencer maybe. Wasnt there a family they owned television stations or something so she of the background and so as an advisor because first ladies in some ways are to their husbands whether its in their official capacity or not. They bring that because she wants him to be as successful as he does. I think that clip show shoot, we talk about this rule of first ladies, the various attributes that as simply as human beings that they bring to the table. Mrs. Johnson, i think like mrs. Obama, things in a ver
[inaudible conversations] thank you from everybody and welcome back. We have a thrilling panel coming right up. I think the next session gets right at the heart of everything we are talking about. My name is mike green and executive director of the Truman National security project. Were very proud today to introduce treatment and is led by a Remarkable Group of women including combat leader smart bargains nation and hardly supported by a larger number of men in the truman project who also have combat experience myself included. I served in iraq and afghanistan and i dont know when the issue is settled for me. Im supposed to be an objective moderator but to put my cards on the table, my sister is currently serving with the station as it attempted in the new york police department. She could kick my asked. Outside of that for sure. You know over two years on the sharp end title field ive seen more than enough examples of women establishing themselves including providing the fire support
Portraits of all first ladies. This series provides enough close historical book to survive the scrutiny of the white house said great personal cost in sometimes changing history. Our program tonight and we will hear more about that. To moderate tonights program were pleased to welcome the modern writer for cspan susans way and is president and coceo of cspan sharing responsibility for all operations of Public Affairs. She oversees programming for the three Television Channels and cspan radio with the washington journal and booktv of American History tv. With the cspan history series though Lincoln Douglass debates and for over 30 years as head remos principal interviewers most recently the first ladies were released from the television series. That susan has edited for cspan and Public Affairs we will have copies for sale after the program. So let me turn the podium over to susan swayed for tonights program. [applause] 84 rabil here i see familiar faces in the audience and with you wa
And you will hear more about shortly. To moderate tonights program we are pleased to welcome susan swain, the moderator for cspan first ladies influence and image. Susan swain is president and coceo cspan sharing responsibility for all operations of the Public Affairs cablenet work. She oversees programming and marketing for cspan3 Television Channels and cspan radio. She helped launch the washington journal, booktv, it American History tv. She has also been involved in the creation of numerous cspan history series such as american president s, the lincolndouglas debate and american writers your for over 30 years she has been one of cspans principal on camera interviewers. Most recently on april 14 first ladies was released as a book by Public Affairs books featuring a collection of images from the Television Series. It is the ninth book susan ness edited for cspan and Public Affairs. And as you noticed when you came in, we will have copies of the book for sale after the program and sh