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Former White House Chief Usher Gary Walters talked about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He stayed at his post in the evacuated White House, seeing to the needs of the president and…

Gary Walters, a former White House chief usher, showed slides as he discussed the modern first ladies he served. He served seven first families from 2000-2007. “Portraits and Contrasts” was part of the…

Former White House staff members talked about the roles of the first lady of the United States. They told stories of their experiences with various first ladies.*Topics included state dinners, administration…

Gary Walters talked about his career as White House usher. He became Chief White House Usher in 1986 and will retire this month. He said the duties of the Chief Usher are similar to those…

Former employees talked about working at the White House. Topics included how they obtained their jobs and the difficulties of the transition between first families. They also responded to questions from…

Mr. Walters spoke about the role of the White House Usher and his experience with the first families since the Ford administration. He recounted several personal experiences while working for various…

Former White House Chief Usher Gary Walters spoke about the White House preparations for the presidential transition and activities undertaken by the White House staff in the course of Inauguration…

As part of a symposium marking the 200th anniversary of the White House, current and former White House officials spoke about the daily workings of the White House. Among the topics they…

In the style of an official state dinner, a New Year’s Eve dinner was held for the new millennium. During the program White House officials talked about the preparations for the dinner,…