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The White House 1600 Sessions
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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Stewart McLaurin, Host

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, author, and storyteller. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House.

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