Word: legman
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...later, Fala's master, heeding the urging of his physician, headed south for a two-week rest. Along went the President's military legman, Admiral William D. Leahy, and military and naval aides. Said the White House announcement: "The President will devote himself exclusively to relaxation in fresh air and sunshine...
...willing (for free advice, no pay) to air their troubles in love, marriage, money-the everyday problems of mankind. The advice is given by a jury of three visiting "experts," abetted by the program's originator: earnest, voluble, begoggled Albert Louis Alexander, onetime divinity student, actor, social worker, legman, radio announcer...
Starting her working day in an 8:30 tub, Miss Beatty dictates for half an hour to one of the "angels" (secretaries) who handle her voluminous mail. At breakfast, she confers with staff members, collects ideas from Husband Bill, her No. 1 legman. Grabbing a cab at 10:30, she reaches the studio in time for a brief powwow with program guests. After the program she goes to teas, movies, dinners, the theater, often gets home past midnight and soaks up more information by reading in bed until...
Taking possession of Wadsworth Houses, which has been occupied by the Department of Military Science since the first World War, the central office of the Personnel Relations Department has been moved from Legman Hall where it formerly had its offices. Wartime expansion, which caused the Mill Set Department to move its headquarters to the SAE house was also responsible for this shift...
...pressure of public opinion was still strong for a generalissimo. Though President Roosevelt himself had denned Admiral Leahy's role as mere "legman," the nation still speculated, with its fingers crossed. Now able Detroit News Correspondent Jay G. Hayden reported that widower Admiral Leahy would soon replace newly married Harry Hopkins as the White House tenant who talks things over with Mr. Roosevelt. Wrote Newsman Hayden hopefully...