Florence Kling Harding once said she had only one real hobby and that was Warren Harding. She was a significant force in her husbands presidency and adept at handling the media. Despite hardships, scandals, her husbands infidelities and his death in office as well as her own poor health, Florence Harding set many precedents that would help define the role of the modern first lady. Good evening. And welcome to cspans series first ladies influence image. Tonight, were going to be telling you the story of Florence Harding, the first lady that one of our guests said has been neglected and derided by throughout history. But in her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. Were going to learn more about the trajectory of her time and her husbands time in office and her interesting story that not many people know today. Let me introduce you to our two guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Josephs college in philadelphia. Shes a biographer of the first lady. Her book
During the ceremony, a flip of a switch this switch is flipped. The cameras you see in front of you are color cameras. By pressing this button which i now do, the cameras are transmitting a live color picture. When you step before them, you will be making your first appearance on Color Television from washington. It goes from black and white to color. He tells president eisenhower, we are making two copies on this new kind of videotape for you. Asked our engineers to make to take copies of this program. One will be sent to the white house for your personal attention. The other will be presented to the library of congress so it is archived in the and may permanently possess this significant occasion. I think all of us realized in these fastmoving times, it is highly important that our Nations Capital should be attached to every single citizen in this country by the very fastest, best kinds of communication. Nation and of a government that at one time could tolerate three or four weeks o
During the ceremony, a flip of a switch this switch is flipped. The cameras you see in front of you are color cameras. By pressing this button which i now do, the cameras are transmitting a live color picture. When you step before them, you will be making your first appearance on Color Television from washington. It goes from black and white to color. He tells president eisenhower, we are making two copies on this new kind of videotape for you. Asked our engineers to make to take copies of this program. One will be sent to the white house for your personal attention. The other will be presented to the library of congress so it is archived in the and may permanently possess this significant occasion. I think all of us realized in these fastmoving times, it is highly important that our Nations Capital should be attached to every single citizen in this country by the very fastest, best kinds of communication. Nation and of a government that at one time could tolerate three or four weeks o
During the ceremony, a flip of a switch this switch is flipped. The cameras you see in front of you are color cameras. By pressing this button which i now do, the cameras are transmitting a live color picture. When you step before them, you will be making your first appearance on Color Television from washington. It goes from black and white to color. He tells president eisenhower, we are making two copies on this new kind of videotape for you. Asked our engineers to make to take copies of this program. One will be sent to the white house for your personal attention. The other will be presented to the library of congress so it is archived in the and may permanently possess this significant occasion. I think all of us realized in these fastmoving times, it is highly important that our Nations Capital should be attached to every single citizen in this country by the very fastest, best kinds of communication. Nation and of a government that at one time could tolerate three or four weeks o
During the ceremony, a flip of a switch this switch is flipped. The cameras you see in front of you are color cameras. By pressing this button which i now do, the cameras are transmitting a live color picture. When you step before them, you will be making your first appearance on Color Television from washington. It goes from black and white to color. He tells president eisenhower, we are making two copies on this new kind of videotape for you. Asked our engineers to make to take copies of this program. One will be sent to the white house for your personal attention. The other will be presented to the library of congress so it is archived in the and may permanently possess this significant occasion. I think all of us realized in these fastmoving times, it is highly important that our Nations Capital should be attached to every single citizen in this country by the very fastest, best kinds of communication. Nation and of a government that at one time could tolerate three or four weeks o