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Revision as of 19:21, 6 May 2012
Selwa Roosevelt | |
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 Selwa Roosevelt meeting Barack Obama at the White House in 2012 | |
| Born | January 13, 1929 |
| Occupation | Senior Editor |
| Spouse | Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt, Jr. |
Selwa Showker “Lucky” Roosevelt (born January 13, 1929)[1] the daughter of Druze Lebanese immigrants, was Chief of Protocol of the United States from 1982-1989—almost seven years and longer than anyone has ever served in that position.[2] In 1950, she married Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt, Jr., the grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Early life
Selwa was born in the city of Kingsport, Tennessee, the daughter of Druze Lebanese immigrants, Salim Shqer and Najla Shqer. She lived there until her marriage in 1950 to Archibald B. Roosevelt, Jr., a grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt. An honors graduate from Vassar College, she has worked as a journalist for The Washington Post and a free lance writer for numerous magazines, among them Family Circle, McCalls and Town & Country, where she was a contributing editor for seven years.
In 2012, she received a commendation from President Barack Obama for her government service and for helping "save" Blair House.[3]
Her correspondence from Fleur Cowles is at the University of Texas at Austin.[4]
Works
- Keeper of the gate, Simon and Schuster, 1990, ISBN 9780671692070
Notes
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- ^ http://www.americanambassadors.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=members.view&memberid=170
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/lucky-roosevelt-gets-presidential-commendation/2012/02/27/gIQAeTlceR_blog.html?wprss=rss_linkset&Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost
- ^ http://research.hrc.utexas.edu:8080/hrcxtf/view?docId=ead/00493.xml
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