Esther, right up here in the front row. [ applause ] and hugh hewitt, the president of the Nixon Foundation who youll hear from in a few moments. We have many distinguished guests with us here, many former officials from the nixon and other administrations, and staff and friends of the nixon frustration and were honored to have you here tonight. This year marks the 50th anniversary pa tish s patricin become first lady of the united states. The significance of this will be discussed in tonights program, but its very important to us here at the White House Historical association as a core part of our mission which was inspired as most of you or all of you know by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy to be the private partner to the white house for conservation, preservation, restoration of those beautiful state rooms in the white house, for the acquisition of items for the Permanent Collection at the white house as well, and for our education programs, programs like this, where we teach and tel
You today by your television provider. Good evening and welcome, everyone. Im tom putnam, director of the john f. Kennedy president ial library and museum. Medical examiner of our foundations board of directors and all my foundation colleagues, i thank you for joining us this evening. Let me first acknowledge the generous underwriters of the Kennedy Library forms, lead sponsor the Boston Foundation and our Media Partners wbur and the boston globe. We considered having this Forum Last Night on the actual 50th anniversary of mrs. Kennedys tour, but did not want to make any of you choose between sharing valentines day with loved ones or or with your frinds here at the Kennedy Library. So were so pleased to have so many of you with us this evening. 50 years ago Jacqueline Kennedy introduced herself to the nation. In many ways, the public already knew mrs. Kennedy through her role as the president s wife, mother of two children, and as the woman who charmed world leaders. But on february 14
National center for white house history of the White House Historical association . History of the White Houseen Historical Association doctor shogun is a great political phd inst with a american politics from Yale University as well as a bachelors degree in Political Science from Boston College she is almost 15 years of service and the federal government including prominent roles with the u. S. Senate as well as the library of congress she teaches government students at Georgetown University and served as vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission another feather in her cap and an illustrious resident is that she currently serves as a cochair of the board of directors at the womens suffrage National Monument foundation, designated by the congress to build the first memorial in d. C. Dedicated to the history of the movement for womensge equality. Its a huge deal. [applause] to begin with our panelists we have elaine rice bachmann who is the state archivist of maryland and
I hope you are all having a good time we will start her second panel today. First i want to introduce the moderator or very own Colleen Shogan the Senior Vice President at the david m. Rubenstein National Center for white house history of the White House Historical association. Dr. Colleen shogan is a trained trained Political Science with a ph. D. In american politics from Yale University as well as a bachelors degree in p politil science from boston college. She has almost 15 years of service in the federal government including prominent roles at the t u. S. Senate as ws the library of congress. Dr. Shogan teaches government students at Georgetown University that serves as vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial division and another feather in our is that she currently serves as the cochair of the board of directors of the womens suffrage national monumentnt designated by congres to build the first memorial in d. C. Dedicated to the history of the movement for womens equality. T
Supports cspan2 as a public service. I hope you all having a good time. Well start our second panel today, first i want to introduce the moderator, our very own colleens who is the Senior Vice President at the david m. Rubenstein National Center for white house history of the White House Historical association. Mr. Shrks shogun has a ph. D. In american politics from Yale University as well ass a bachelors degree in Political Science from boston college. She she has almost 15 years of service in the federal government including prominent roles with the senate as well as the library of congress. She teaches government students at Georgetown University and served as vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. Another feather in her cap is that shehe currently serves as e cochair of the board of directors at the womens Suffrage National Monument Foundation designated by the congress tos build the first memorial in d. C. Dedicated to the history of the movement for womens equal