John R. Steelman, man behind the White House

John R. Steelman, man behind the White House

May 8, 1949

Vivan Meik

During President Harry S. Truman’s administration, Dr. Steelman served as the nation's first Assistant to the President of the United States. He served in President Truman’s administration from 1946 to 1953. Writer Vivan Meik of The Desert News, a Salt Lake City Newspaper, wrote a series of articles about Dr. Steelman, in which she described his extraordinary influence in the Oval Office, and the unique role he played in postwar America.

English

1945-1953

The Steelman Papers are on loan from Richard Hart (Dr. John R. Steelman’s stepson) to the University of Montevallo

Dr. John R. Steelman in Washington D.C.

Patience Douglas

Dr. John R. Steelman in Washington D.C.

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