Presented by the White House Historical Association
Presidential Leadership in Times of Challenge: FDR and LBJ
- Host
- Stewart McLaurin
- Guest
- Paul Sparrow, Director, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum and Mark Updegrove, President & CEO, LBJ Foundation
- Date
- 4/28/20
- Duration
- 57 minutes
Throughout our history, presidents have faced crises that have gripped both the nation and the world. In this episode, Association President Stewart McLaurin speaks to Paul Sparrow, Director of the FDR Library and Museum, and Mark Updegrove, President & CEO of the LBJ Foundation, about the unique challenges these two presidents faced, and the leadership skills that helped them navigate those challenges.
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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.