Go Inside AARP s House of Freedom
Universal design home built for touring by delegates at the first White House Conference on Aging
APA-The Engineered Wood Association
The House of Freedom was constructed in Washington, D.C.
En español | Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus regarded the days of planning and preparation for the first White House Conference on Aging as the time when “aging came of age.” She could have said the same about AARP.
In 1958, the same year Dr. Andrus founded AARP, U.S. Representative John E. Fogarty of Rhode Island introduced legislation calling for a White House Conference on Aging. He said, “The concept of a White House Conference on Aging recognizes that a climate for ‘aging with a future’ is the concern of everyone in our land, and all levels of our society should accept responsibility for action.” Congress passed the bill and it was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
success is promoting women in the federal government. the administration is led by the staff assistant to president nixon who was hired in many 971 to end list female candidates to fill high-level positions. this is about an hour and a half. [applause] good evening. i m the archivist of the united states, and it s a pleasure to welcome you this evening, and a special welcome to our c-span viewers. tonight we have a distinguished panel. i will take a little-discussed topic, the role of women in the administration of president richard m. nixon. our panelists will discuss how the tenure of the nixon-appointed women shaped opportunities for later generations of women as presidential assistants and advisers and heads of agencies and departments. i want to extend our thanks to barbara franklin and the richard nixon foundation. ron walker, who is chairman of the foundation, is with us tonight. where are you, ron? was with us tonight. [laughter] a special thanks to him for, um, mak