Henry R. McPhee, Jr.

Henry Roemer McPhee Jr. (born January 11, 1925) was born in Ames, Iowa and educated at Princeton University. During the Second World War, McPhee served as a naval officer on destroyer escorts in the Pacific.

McPhee was appointed as a Special Assistant in the White House in 1954. He became an Assistant Special Counsel to President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957, and on November 12, 1958, he was appointed Associate Special Counsel to the President.As a member of the White House Staff, McPhee worked primarily with economic and legal matters, especially in connection with the development of legislative programs. He helped draft, research and coordinate special legislative messages, statements, memoranda, and speeches for the President, particularly those approving or vetoing legislations. He also helped develop, from the legal standpoint, staff studies dealing with such matters as civil aeronautics, conflict of interest cases, executive privilege, and the use of the President’s name. McPhee resigned from his position on January 20, 1961.