White House History with Ann Compton: Patricia Nixon's 50th Anniversary as First Lady

The White House Historical Association invites you to attend the 2019 Lecture Series, White House History with Ann Compton. Compton, an award-winning former ABC News White House correspondent, will lead engaging and informative conversations on the history of the Executive Mansion. Topics will include: President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Suffrage Movement, and First Lady Patricia Nixon. All lectures will be hosted at the White House Historical Association's Carriage House in Washington, D.C., and followed by a reception with light refreshments. These events are free and open to the public. Space is limited – RSVP required.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Patricia Nixon, wife of the 37th President, Richard Nixon, becoming first lady, this lecture will cover her life and legacy as a loving wife and mother to her family and a devoted first lady to the American people. Panelists will include Betty Monkman, former White House Curator, and Patricia Matson, assistant press secretary for Mrs. Nixon, Anita McBride, Director of the First Lady Initiative at American University and former assistant to President George W. Bush and chief of staff to First Lady Laura Bush.

This event is free and open to the public.