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After FDR was partially paralyzed in August 1921, LeHand became his daily companion and one of the main people to encourage him to return to politics, with Eleanor and his political strategist Louis McHenry Howe.
Aug 28, 2016 · The most powerful presidential secretary in history, Missy LeHand made key introductions, advocated for policy—and cemented Roosevelt’s biggest legacy.
Feb 1, 2019 · The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency. Journal of Cold War Studies (2019) 20 (4): 239–241. A long-standing axiom of U.S. presidential politics is that White House staff are meant to be seen and not heard.
- Richard Moe
- 2019
May 1, 2017 · Widely considered the first female presidential chief of staff, Marguerite “Missy” LeHand was the right-hand woman to Franklin Delano Roosevelt—both personally and professionally—for more than twenty years.
Sep 17, 2017 · During the New Deal, Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of first lady and Frances Perkins broke ground as the first woman in the cabinet. And then there was Marguerite LeHand, whose official position was personal secretary to the president, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Sep 25, 2016 · LeHand, a lower-class Boston native who believed strongly in the ideas behind the New Deal, helped FDR strengthen his relationship with Catholic voters (a valuable voter block then, as now) and soothed administrative tensions at key points during the legislative process.
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One such woman who deserves more scrutiny is FDR’s longtime personal secretary, Marguerite “Missy” LeHand, who sat right outside the Oval Office and was his de facto chief of staff.
