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 transitions, relationships between the staff and first families, first ladies' causes, and election campaigning. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience.*Professor Kumar moderated.
“White House Perspectives on Recent First Ladies” was the second panel of a preview of the C-SPAN series, “First Ladies: Influence and Image” at the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History in the historic Decatur House.