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REFLECTIONS REFLECTIONS AAFuture FutureRooted Rooted in inHistory History ONE ONEOF OFTHE THEGREAT GREATPRIVILEGES PRIVILEGES OF OFFULFILLING FULFILLINGthe themission missionofofthe the White White House House Historical Historical Association Association is is sharing sharing not not just just the the history history ofof the the buildbuilding ing itself itself but but the the stories stories ofof allall who who have have lived livedand andworked workedthere theresince sincethe thecorcornerstone nerstone was was laid laid inin 1792. 1792. Many Many served served their their entire entire careers careers working working quietly quietly toto support supportwhat whatMrs. Mrs.Kennedy Kennedyreferred referred totoasasthe thehouse housethat that“belongs “belongstotothe the American American people.” people.” InIn this this issue, issue, wewe feafeature ture Dale Dale Haney, Haney, who who inin 2022 2022 marks marks hishis fiftieth fiftieth year year atat the the White White House. House. There There is islikely likelynot nota asquare squarefoot footofofland landthat that Dale Dalehas hasnot notcared caredforforininthe thehalf halfcencentury tury hehe has has devoted devoted toto tending tending the the prespresident’s ident’s gardens gardens and and grounds. grounds. When When I began I began my my role role asas president president ofof the the Association, Association, Dale Dale was was one one ofof the the first first toto share share with with me me the the beauty beauty ofof the the landscape landscape that that hehe cares cares soso much much about. about. He Heis isone oneofofthe themany manyunsung unsungheroes heroes with with undertold undertold and and even even untold untold stories. stories. They They may may not not have have been been president president oror aa member member ofof the the first first family, family, but but they they concontributed tributed toto our our country country inin a humble a humble and and generous generousyet yetsignificant significantway waytotomake make the the White White House House the the special special place place that that it it is.is. ToTo honor honor Dale, Dale, the the Association Association is is giving givingfifty fiftytrees treestotobebeplanted plantedbybythe the Arbor Arbor Day Day Foundation Foundation inin hishis name. name. Our Ourinterview interviewwith withDale DaleHaney Haneyis is one one ofof many many ways ways White White House House History History Quarterly Quarterlyshares sharesthe theperspectives perspectivesofof those thosewho whohave havehad hadunique uniqueWhite White House Houseexperiences. experiences.Our Ourstorytelling storytelling bridges bridges generations. generations. InIn a new a new initiative initiative
ofof our our sixtieth sixtieth anniversary anniversary celebration, celebration, the the Association Association has has created created a cohort a cohort ofof Next-Gen Next-GenLeaders Leaderstotolearn learntheir theirperperspectives. spectives. These These are are diverse diverse young young proprofessionals fessionals from from allall parts parts ofof the the country, country, asas well well asas expats expats abroad, abroad, who who are are pursupursuing ing a wide a wide array array ofof fields. fields. These These men men and and women women are are our our future, future, and and atat a time a time inin our our country country when when there there seems seems toto bebe soso much much historical historical and and civic civic apathy, apathy, I am I am greatly greatly encouraged encouraged byby the the positivity positivity they they bring bring toto our our work work together. together.
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Every Every day day presents presents anan opportunity opportunity toto learn learn more more about about the the White White House House and and itsits history. history. It It is is joyjoy forfor me me toto dodo so.so. SoSo toto allall ofof the the Dales Dales who who have have given given a lifea lifetime time ofof service service toto the the White White House House and and allall the the future future Dales, Dales, some some ofof whom whom may may bebeNext-Gen Next-GenLeaders, Leaders,thank thankyou youforfor bringing bringingyour yourstories storiestotoour ourwork workand and being beingpart partofofthe theextraordinary extraordinarytapestapestrytry that that creates creates a picture a picture ofof life life atat 1600 1600 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Avenue. Avenue.
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STEWART STEWART D.D. MM C LAURIN C LAURIN PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, WHITE WHITE HOUSE HOUSE HISTORICAL HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION
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To To plant plant a a tree tree is is to to signify signify the the power power of of hope. hope. The The Quarterly’s Quarterly’s founding founding editor, editor, the the late late William William Seale, Seale, wisely wisely observed observed that that hope hope gives gives us us power power and and the the planting planting of of a a tree tree is is one one way way to to signify signify that hope. As we celebrate that hope. As we celebrate Dale Dale Haney’s Haney’s fifty fifty years years devoted devoted to to the the White White House House landscape landscape and, and, with with hope, hope, plant plant fifty fifty trees in his name, trees in his name, we we also also signify signify our our hope hope for for the the future future by welcoming our Nex-Gen by welcoming our Nex-Gen Leaders Leaders to to share share in in fulfilling fulfilling the Association’s the Association’s mission. mission.
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Left Left to to right right by by row: row: R1: R1: Emily Emily Bedard, Bedard, Jakob Jakob Bigard, Bigard, Andrew Brennan, Andrew Brennan, Michael Michael Adams, Adams, Tyler Tyler Burkhardt, Burkhardt, Jim Jim Byron Byron Kevin Kevin Carroll, Carroll, CPT CPT Mark Mark Cartagena-McGinnis Cartagena-McGinnis
R2: R2: Gabrielle Gabrielle Chapman, Chapman, Kaitlan Kaitlan Collins Collins (National (National Co-Chair), Co-Chair), Cyrus Cyrus Commissariat, Commissariat, Andrew Cote, Benjamin Andrew Cote, Benjamin Decatur, Decatur, Royce Dickerson (National Royce Dickerson (National Co-Chair), Co-Chair), Giacomo Giacomo Ferragamo, Ferragamo, Ashleigh Ashleigh Fields Fields R3: Nia Franklin (National R3: Nia Franklin (National Co-Chair), Co-Chair), Noah Noah Harris, Harris, Tracee Tracee Haupt, Holly Irwin, Haupt, Holly Irwin, Keith Keith Jones, Jones, Merrit Merrit Jones, Jones, Katie Katie Rispoli, Rispoli, Keaotamai, Stephanie Lai Keaotamai, Stephanie Lai R4: R4: Madison Madison Leonard, Leonard, Gigi Gigi McBride, Eloise McBride, Eloise McIntosh, McIntosh, Ben Ben Miller, Miller, Lindsay Lindsay Moynihan, Moynihan, Chloe Overstreet, Lt. Sean Chloe Overstreet, Lt. Sean Patterson, Patterson, Grace Grace Richards Richards
R5: R5: Elizabeth Elizabeth Routhier, Routhier, Lt. Lt. Jonathan Jonathan Sessions, Sessions, Garrett Smith, Garrett Smith, Patrick Patrick Trammell, Trammell, Dean Dean Vu, Vu, Madeleine Madeleine Winter, Winter, Rodrigo Rodrigo Bollat Bollat Montenegro, Montenegro, Johnson Johnson Covert Covert
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R7: R7: Andrew Andrew Davenport, Davenport, LCDR LCDR Hans Hans Lauzen, Lauzen, Dr. Dr. Rebecca Rebecca Brenner Graham, Sarah Brenner Graham, Sarah Murphy Murphy Abbamonte, Abbamonte, Sean Sean Sandrock, Sandrock, Caleb Caleb Anderson EmilyAnderson Farris, Sam Brewbaker, Caleb Anderson
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