Selwa "Lucky" Roosevelt
from Now I've Heard Everything Hosted by Bill Thompson
It's not a government job that gets a lot of attention or media coverage. But the office of U.S. Chief of Protocol is a uniquely sensitive position. If done right, no one even notices. But if done wrong, it can spark an international crisis. Former journalist Selwa Roosevelt -- always known as "Lucky" -- was Chief of Protocol under :resident Ronald Reagan, from 1982 to 1989. That's longer than anyone else has ever served in that position. I met Lucky Roosevelt the year after she left the government.
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