The Presidency
First Ladies and White House Preservation
2021-06-20T20:00:46-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjc1XC8yMDIxMDYyMDIxMDU0MTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==A panel of first ladies scholars talked about the work of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon to preserve the historic nature of the White House -- and how that work reflected Cold War politics, a focus on American art and the needs of the disabled. This panel is from a daylong symposium co-hosted by American University’s First Ladies Initiative and the White House Historical Association, which provided the video.
A panel of first ladies scholars talked about the work of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon to preserve the historic natu…
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A panel of first ladies scholars talked about the work of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon to preserve the historic nature of the White House -- and how that work reflected Cold War politics, a focus on American art and the needs of the disabled. This panel is from a daylong symposium co-hosted by American University’s First Ladies Initiative and the White House Historical Association, which provided the video. close
A panel of first ladies scholars talked about the work of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon to preserve the historic natu… read more
A panel of first ladies scholars talked about the work of Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon to preserve the historic nature of the White House -- and how that work reflected Cold War politics, a focus on American art and the needs of the disabled. This panel is from a daylong symposium co-hosted by American University’s First Ladies Initiative and the White House Historical Association, which provided the video. close
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- Mary Brennan Professor Texas State University->History Department
- Nancy Kegan Smith Director (Former) National Archives and Records Administration->Presidential Materials Staff
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