Word: workbasket
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...simply "[his] color, the tone of his voice, the tilt of his chin, and the way he tackled his orange juice, cereal, and eggs." He got F.D.R.'s valets to pass on to him any pertinent details. He learned to peek unobtrusively at the height of the presidential workbasket and "the wash" (F.D.R.'s name for the countless documents that required his signature), to estimate the hours of work the President had before him, and to lay plans accordingly. He came to recognize the types of people who encroached on the presidential reserves. One thing in "Uncle...
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