John R. Steelman
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John Roy Steelman was the first person to serve as "The Assistant to the President of the United States", in the administration of President Harry S. Truman from 1946 to 1953. The office later became
Official portrait, 1937
Steelman, Director of the U.S. Conciliation Service, and Labor Secretary Francis Perkins leave the White House after a meeting with President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1939)
Steelman (left) in 1950 on board Harry Truman's yacht.
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John R. Steelman
…John Roy Steelman (June 23, 1900 – July 14, 1999) was the first person to serve as "The Assistant to the President of the United States", in the administration of President Harry S. Truman from 1946 to 1953. The office later became the White House Chief of Staff. He holds the record for…
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building at night
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