First Lady Institution as Part of American Democracy

... 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,... ... and the interests of women in general, and relationship with her husband and the White House staff. The current First Lady Michelle Obama has made international visits not only with her husband, but on her own too. She visited Mexico in 2010, and two ...