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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. Okt. 2016 · Learn about the life and role of Marguerite LeHand, the woman who was FDR's closest adviser and gatekeeper for over 20 years. From his vice presidential campaign to his presidency, she was by his side through his recovery from polio, his political battles, and his family.
23. Okt. 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...
Learn about the life and role of Marguerite LeHand, who served as Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretary and companion for over twenty years. Find out how she helped him recover from polio, run for office, and manage the White House.
8. Okt. 2008 · At nearly the same hour, forty-three-year-old Marguerite A. “Missy” LeHand, FDR's closest companion for two decades, was crippled by a stroke followed by a nervous breakdown. Roosevelt faced the challenges of a widened war at the moment when he lost a key member of his circle.
- Frank Costigliola
- 2008
23. Apr. 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 LeHand, nicknamed "Missy" by the Roosevelt children, was the confidential private secretary of Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1920, when FDR campaigned for vice-president, until she became incapacitated by a stroke in June 1941.
