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The Gatekeeper - by Kathryn Smith (Paperback)

 The Gatekeeper - by  Kathryn Smith (Paperback)
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The "fine biography" and "compelling personal story" (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>) of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration, Marguerite "Missy" LeHand, FDR's de facto chief of staff, who has been misrepresented, mischaracterized, and overlooked throughout history...until now. <p/>Widely considered the first--and only--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. 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. <p/>With unprecedented access to Missy's family and original source materials, journalist Kathryn Smith tells the "fascinating" (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) and forgotten story of the intelligent, loyal, and clever woman who had a front-row seat to history in the making. <i>The Gatekeeper</i> 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 lived--and a long overdue tribute to one of the most important female figures in American history.

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