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The Way I See It

My goal was to create the best photographic archiveof a president that had ever been done

My goal was to create the best photographic archive
of a president that had ever been done

Full Transcript

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My goal was to create
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the best photographic archive of a president
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that had ever been done.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:17
Uploaded
Jun 19, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.
Lasting images for history. - The Way I See It 00:04
Lasting images for history.
The origination of my office was a military office - The Way I See It 00:08
The origination of my office was a military office
LBJ wanted somebody to cover everything, - The Way I See It 00:11
LBJ wanted somebody to cover everything,
And, you know, Johnson was such a character - The Way I See It 00:10
And, you know, Johnson was such a character
You know, more than anyone, - The Way I See It 00:07
You know, more than anyone,
I wanted the level of access that Okamoto had to Johnson. - The Way I See It 00:04
I wanted the level of access that Okamoto had to Johnson.
That's sort of what I was striving for with Obama. - The Way I See It 00:06
That's sort of what I was striving for with Obama.
Photographs can tell a story - The Way I See It 00:06
Photographs can tell a story
And it's a very special thing because it breaks down - The Way I See It 00:08
And it's a very special thing because it breaks down
Yes, they have different responsibilities, - The Way I See It 00:08
Yes, they have different responsibilities,
PETE: Think I knew how the job should be done, - The Way I See It 00:06
PETE: Think I knew how the job should be done,
The White House photo editor - The Way I See It 00:08
The White House photo editor
You know, I'm in my 20s, - The Way I See It 00:05
You know, I'm in my 20s,
[camera clicking] - The Way I See It 00:06
[camera clicking]
A, I was not really that into politics. - The Way I See It 00:05
A, I was not really that into politics.
B, I was really not the biggest fan of Reagan. - The Way I See It 00:05
B, I was really not the biggest fan of Reagan.
Five ways of photography. - The Way I See It 00:04
Five ways of photography.
[translator speaks Russian] - The Way I See It 00:09
[translator speaks Russian]
[light laughter] - The Way I See It 00:08
[light laughter]
And I'm thinking, like, here's a chance - The Way I See It 00:07
And I'm thinking, like, here's a chance