Office of the First Lady of the United States Staff, White House Social Secretary, Press Secretary, White House Chief Floral Designer, and White House Executive Chef. Though the persona, activities, and initiatives of the First Lady have always been significant to the history of the United States, the first First Lady to hire federally funded staff was Edith Roosevelt, who hired Belle Hagner as the first White House Social Secretary on October 2, 1901. Eleanor Roosevelt became the first First Lady to expand the office beyond social and administrative secretaries by hiring Malvina Thompson as her personal secretary and Jackie Kennedy was the first to employ a Press Secretary.
SS United States: Lady in Waiting the artist later released on a 55-minute-long DVD. A charity screening of the documentary was held on March 11, 2010, the money raised going to the cause of saving the endangered SS United States. "Lady in Waiting" was well received, with critic Kristiane Schmitt of Professional Mariner magazine saying "The film truly takes off when it launches into the ship's fascinating story," Booklist reviewer Candace Smith said "Fascinating for ship and history buffs and anyone who enjoys glimpsing the glamorous past." SS United States: Lady in Waiting SS United States: Lady in Waiting is a 2008 documentary film about the