First Lady Institution as Part of American Democracy
... within the country, personal interests and the interests of women in general, and relationship with her husband and the White House staff. Many First Ladies have taken an active interest in matters of foreign affairs. Their list is long : Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Adams, Bess Truman, Ida McKinley, Lucy Hayes, Florence Harding, Nellie Taft, Edith Wilson, Jacqueline Kennedy, Pat Nixon, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush. Photo: wikipedia.org Hillary Klinton meets with female politicians in Afghanistan. It should be emphasized that the First Ladies have played a rather significant role in the informal sphere of international relations since ...