Presented by the White House Historical Association
Founding the White House Historical Association
- Host
- Stewart McLaurin
- Guest
- Nash Castro, Leonard Silverstein, and Gary Walters
- Date
- 11/14/17
- Duration
- 23 minutes
The White House Historical Association has been preserving and sharing White House history since its founding by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961. Stewart McLaurin interviews two people who were there from the beginning - Nash Castro and Leonard Silverstein - as well as former Chief Usher Gary Walters about the impact of the Association over the past 56 years.
Episodes
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The Power of Partnerships
Featuring Teresa Carlson, Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services, Valerie Camillo, Washington Nationals Baseball Club, Margaret Talev, White House Correspondents Association
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Mona Lisa in Camelot
Featuring Author Margaret Leslie Davis
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Remembering the Truman White House, A Grandson’s Reflections
Featuring Clifton Truman Daniels, Grandson of Harry S. Truman
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Death in the White House
Featuring Matthew Costello, Amity Shlaes, and Kevin Eckstrom
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Holidays at the White House
Featuring Jennifer Pickens, Roland Mesnier, Gary Walters
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The President's Own - The Marine Band and the White House
Featuring Colonel Jason K. Fettig, Director of the U.S. Marine Band
President of the White House Historical Association
As President of the White House Historical Association Stewart McLaurin leads the nonpartisan, nonprofit in its mission to preserve, protect, and provide access to White House history. As a lifelong student of history, Stewart is an avid reader and storyteller. His first book, White House Miscellany was published this past year and he authors a quarterly column in the White House History Journal. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House.