This special program helped launch the Bush Center’s new special exhibit, First Ladies: Style of Influence. The exhibit explores the role of the first lady, how the role has changed over time, and how specific first ladies have used the position to advance diplomacy and advance social, cultural, and political initiatives.
For a lively discussion on those topics, Engage at the Bush Center, presented by Highland Capital Management welcomed an expert panel: Former White House Curator Bill Allman, who served eight presidents and first ladies in 40 years at the White House and notably collaborated with Mrs. Bush on the restoration of the Lincoln Bedroom; Lea Berman, former White House social secretary and co-author of the new book, Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life