Anita McBride on the Importance of Founding First Ladies [Extended Interview]

Major speaks with Anita McBride, the former Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, about the role First Ladies have played in early presidential tenures. McBride, who’s also the co-chair of the InPursuit essay series, responds to the pieces of Abigail Adams and Dolly Madison garnered 10-15% more interest than that of the Presidents profiled. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Anita McBride on the Importance of Founding First Ladies [Extended Interview] is an episode from The Takeout by CBS News Radio.

This episode is 15:53 long.

This episode was published on Apr 25, 2026.

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