The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the Untold Story of the

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The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency

The â€œfine biographyâ€ and â€œcompelling personal storyâ€ (The Wall Street Journal) of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano Rooseveltâ€™s administration, Marguerite â€œMissyâ€ LeHand, FDRâ€™s de facto chief of staff, who has been misrepresented, mischaracterized, and overlooked throughout historyâ€¦until now.

Widely considered the firstâ€”and onlyâ€”female presidential chief of staff, Marguerite â€œMissyâ€ LeHand was the right-hand woman to Franklin Delano Rooseveltâ€”both personally and professionallyâ€”for more than twenty years. Although her official title as personal secretary was relatively humble, her power and influence were unparalleled. Everyone in the White House knew one truth: If you wanted access to Franklin, you had to get through Missy. She was one of his most trusted advisors, affording her a unique perspective on the president that no one else could claim, and she was deeply admired and respected by Eleanor Roosevelt.

With unprecedented access to Missyâ€™s family and original source materials, journalist Kathryn Smith tells the â€œfascinatingâ€ (Publishers Weekly) and forgotten story of the intelligent, loyal, and clever woman who had a front-row seat to history in the making. The Gatekeeper is a thoughtful, revealing unsung-hero story about a woman ahead of her time, the true weight of her responsibility, and the tumultuous era in which she livedâ€”and a long overdue tribute to one of the most important female figures in American history.

Country	USA
Author	Kathryn Smith
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9781501114984
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Touchstone
Manufacturer	Touchstone
NumberOfPages	353
PublicationDate	2016-09-06
Publisher	Touchstone
ReleaseDate	2016-09-06
Studio	Touchstone

The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency

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