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Marguerite Alice "Missy" LeHand (September 13, 1896 – July 31, 1944) was a private secretary to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) for 21 years. According to LeHand's biographer Kathryn Smith in The Gatekeeper, she eventually functioned as White House Chief of Staff, the only woman in American history to do so.
4 de oct. de 2016 · But the woman who is perhaps least remembered but most important was Marguerite “Missy” LeHand, his personal secretary and closest confidant for more than 20 years. Missy suffered a terrible stroke in 1941 and left the White House, so her assistant Grace Tully took over for her.
Marguerite “Missy” LeHand, was Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal secretary and confidant for more than twenty years. LeHand was born in Postdam, New York to Daniel and Mary LeHand, both the children of Irish immigrants.
23 de oct. de 2016 · 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...
28 de ago. de 2016 · The most powerful presidential secretary in history, Missy LeHand made key introductions, advocated for policy—and cemented Roosevelt’s biggest legacy.
23 de abr. de 2017 · Her book “The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency” is the first biography of the woman who became a powerful force in Washington during FDR’s tenure in the White House.
Marguerite Alice "Missy" LeHand was a private secretary to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) for 21 years. According to LeHand's biographer Kathryn Smith in The Gatekeeper, she eventually functioned as White House Chief of Staff, the only woman in American history to do so.
