How Long to Read FDR's Budgeteer and Manager-in-Chief

How Long Does it Take to Read FDR's Budgeteer and Manager-in-Chief?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 3 minutes to read FDR's Budgeteer and Manager-in-Chief by Mordecai Lee

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this book, Mordecai Lee provides a long-overdue examination of a key member of FDR's administration. Harold D. Smith was FDR's budget director from 1939 through to Roosevelt's death in 1945. In that capacity, he was also the de facto manager-in-chief of the federal government. During his tenure, he reformed and expanded the Bureau of the Budget (now Office of Management and Budget) into an elite cadre of apolitical experts dedicated to serving the institutionalized presidency. He pursued management reforms, reorganization, policymaking, economic planning, public relations, and a pinch of politics. In addition, Smith was a leader in professionalizing the emerging field of public administration, cofounding the American Society for Public Administration in 1939 and serving as its second president. A major figure in his time, he appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1943, and FDR considered him irreplaceable. In response to Smith's offer to resign in 1944, Roosevelt lightheartedly replied, "I would no more accept your resignation than fly by jumping off a roof. You are essentially persona grata and doing a grand job. If you talk any more about resigning, I will act. A Marine Guard from Quantico will be stationed at your side during every minute of every twenty-four hours."

How long is FDR's Budgeteer and Manager-in-Chief?

FDR's Budgeteer and Manager-in-Chief by Mordecai Lee is 541 pages long, and a total of 135,791 words.

This makes it 183% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read FDR's Budgeteer and Manager-in-Chief Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 22 minutes to read FDR's Budgeteer and Manager-in-Chief aloud.

What Reading Level is FDR's Budgeteer and Manager-in-Chief?

FDR's Budgeteer and Manager-in-Chief is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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