Roosevelt never thought that staffs had a monopoly on judgment or information, and has been described as seeking advice from anybody he could: cabinet members, congressmen, newspaper columnists, interest groups, citizens, and friends.
Roosevelt nunca pensó que el personal tuviera el monopolio de los juicios o la información y se dice que buscaba consejos de quien pudiera: miembros del gabinete, parlamentarios, periodistas, grupos de interés, ciudadanos y amigos.