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.
