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"Working With Roosevelt is not only one of the most readable and perceptive of the wide array of New Deal memoirs; it is also the finest account and analysis of the way in which Franklin D. Roosevelt's speeches took shape. Indeed it is the indispensable book on presidential speech writing." — Foreword by Frank Freidel, Harvard University, to Counsel and Advise: A Political Biography of Samuel I. Rosenman
"A close associate of Roosevelt from 1928 to 1945, Judge Rosenman's principal job was to prepare and assist in the drafting of the President's speeches. The memoirs of those years of collaboration are a valuable addition to the history of the New Deal and F.D.R.'s rôle in the Second World War." — Henry L. Roberts, Foreign Affairs
"[A] detailed and authoritative account of how the public utterances of a President of the United States are put together... The particular value of the Rosenman account is that it deals with a President who was conspicuously successful in his employment of the method. It is all the better because it carefully describes the errors, as well as the triumphs. The book admits that Roosevelt made mistakes, and points them out. Indeed, it goes further — it admits that Samuel Rosenman made mistakes, and points them out, too. This makes it admirable as a textbook for aspiring politicians." — G.W. Johnson, New York Herald Tribune Book Review
"An engrossing study of the late President in one of his less familiar roles — that of man of letters... Judge Rosenman — an admiring but by no means purblind biographer — conveys an excellent idea of the development of both the content of and the philosophy behind most of Roosevelt's major addresses, and analyzes, as far as possible, the literary contributions made by the President's collaborators." — The New Yorker
"Mr. Rosenman gives an honest and revealing appraisal of the man with whom he worked for so many years, and, in his presentation of the background of the major speeches, offers a fascinating account of the years and events so decisive in America's recent history." — The American Scholar
"[A] unique contribution to our knowledge of F.D.R. and the modern American presidency... An outstanding virtue of this book is the well-rounded picture it presents of F.D.R." — Thomas H. Greer, The Mississippi Valley Historical Review
"A close associate of Roosevelt from 1928 to 1945, Judge Rosenman's principal job was to prepare and assist in the drafting of the President's speeches. The memoirs of those years of collaboration are a valuable addition to the history of the New Deal and F.D.R.'s rôle in the Second World War." — Henry L. Roberts, Foreign Affairs
"[A] detailed and authoritative account of how the public utterances of a President of the United States are put together... The particular value of the Rosenman account is that it deals with a President who was conspicuously successful in his employment of the method. It is all the better because it carefully describes the errors, as well as the triumphs. The book admits that Roosevelt made mistakes, and points them out. Indeed, it goes further — it admits that Samuel Rosenman made mistakes, and points them out, too. This makes it admirable as a textbook for aspiring politicians." — G.W. Johnson, New York Herald Tribune Book Review
"An engrossing study of the late President in one of his less familiar roles — that of man of letters... Judge Rosenman — an admiring but by no means purblind biographer — conveys an excellent idea of the development of both the content of and the philosophy behind most of Roosevelt's major addresses, and analyzes, as far as possible, the literary contributions made by the President's collaborators." — The New Yorker
"Mr. Rosenman gives an honest and revealing appraisal of the man with whom he worked for so many years, and, in his presentation of the background of the major speeches, offers a fascinating account of the years and events so decisive in America's recent history." — The American Scholar
"[A] unique contribution to our knowledge of F.D.R. and the modern American presidency... An outstanding virtue of this book is the well-rounded picture it presents of F.D.R." — Thomas H. Greer, The Mississippi Valley Historical Review
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940160955940 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Plunkett Lake Press |
| Publication date: | 07/29/2023 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 6 MB |
About the Author
Born in San Antonio, Texas, the only child of Russian-Ukrainian immigrants to be born in the New World, Samuel Irving Rosenman (1896-1973) attended public schools in New York City, City College, and Columbia University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1915. He graduated again Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia Law School in 1919, having served in the US Army during World War I. While providing volunteer legal aid at the local Tammany Hall clubhouse, he was picked to run for the New York State Legislature where he served for five years as State Representative before being appointed one of two New York State Legislative Bill Drafting Commissioners.
Running for Governor of New York State in 1928, FDR called on Rosenman to help him prepare speeches. Governor Roosevelt then appointed Rosenman his counsel and their close friendship and work association would continue unbroken for 17 years. Rosenman was FDR’s counsel in initiating reforms during his two terms as Governor and formed the Brain Trust that would bring these programs to the federal Government. At Rosenman’s request, FDR had appointed him to the New York State Court, lamenting that he was thereby “cutting off his right arm.” While serving on the bench, Rosenman continued to lead FDR’s speechwriting teams during his four Presidential campaigns, helping draft speeches that shaped the policies of the New Deal — a term Rosenman coined — and prepared the country for war.
Rosenman served on the Executive Committee of the American Jewish Committee, which raised funds for relief and sought national unity as the response to antisemitism at home and abroad.
In 1940, Rosenman’s duties expanded to manage the reorganization of wartime bureaus to promote efficiency, most notably in the areas of military supply and production, government housing, manpower management, and control of inflation. Working two full-time jobs and commuting between New York and Washington led to Rosenman’s hospitalization in 1943. He resigned from the state court to become the first Counsel to the President, a position specially created for Rosenman whose responsibilities would later include assessing conditions in Europe at war’s end (leading up to the Marshall Plan) and convincing the Allies to agree to the Nuremberg Nazi war trials.
Rosenman continued as White House Counsel to President Truman, transitioning New Deal programs to Truman’s “Fair Deal.” Later he was a New York City lawyer and President of the City Bar Association.
Running for Governor of New York State in 1928, FDR called on Rosenman to help him prepare speeches. Governor Roosevelt then appointed Rosenman his counsel and their close friendship and work association would continue unbroken for 17 years. Rosenman was FDR’s counsel in initiating reforms during his two terms as Governor and formed the Brain Trust that would bring these programs to the federal Government. At Rosenman’s request, FDR had appointed him to the New York State Court, lamenting that he was thereby “cutting off his right arm.” While serving on the bench, Rosenman continued to lead FDR’s speechwriting teams during his four Presidential campaigns, helping draft speeches that shaped the policies of the New Deal — a term Rosenman coined — and prepared the country for war.
Rosenman served on the Executive Committee of the American Jewish Committee, which raised funds for relief and sought national unity as the response to antisemitism at home and abroad.
In 1940, Rosenman’s duties expanded to manage the reorganization of wartime bureaus to promote efficiency, most notably in the areas of military supply and production, government housing, manpower management, and control of inflation. Working two full-time jobs and commuting between New York and Washington led to Rosenman’s hospitalization in 1943. He resigned from the state court to become the first Counsel to the President, a position specially created for Rosenman whose responsibilities would later include assessing conditions in Europe at war’s end (leading up to the Marshall Plan) and convincing the Allies to agree to the Nuremberg Nazi war trials.
Rosenman continued as White House Counsel to President Truman, transitioning New Deal programs to Truman’s “Fair Deal.” Later he was a New York City lawyer and President of the City Bar Association.
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