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'''David K. Niles''' (November 26, 1890–September 28, 1952) was a political advisor who worked in the White House from 1942–1951 for the administrations of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (1942-45) and [[Harry Truman]].  He was concerned chiefly with issues of civil rights, immigration, Jewish affairs, welfare, and Democratic Party politics.  He was the White House planner for FDR;s third term campaign in 1940.

'''David K. Niles''' (November 26, 1890–September 28, 1952) was a political advisor who worked in the White House from 1942–1951 for the administrations of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (1942-45) and [[Harry Truman]].  He was concerned chiefly with issues of civil rights, immigration, Jewish affairs, welfare, and Democratic Party politics.  He was FDR's planner for the third term campaign in 1940.

==Career==

==Career==

Born in Poland of Jewish parents, Niles grew up in Boston. He could not afford college and became a political activist by 1924.  He played a major role in every Democratic National Convention from 1928 through 1952.  He had what [Roosevelt called a "passion for anonymity" and was seldom mentioned in the press.

Born in Poland of Jewish parents, Niles grew up in Boston. He could not afford college and became a political activist by 1924.  He played a major role in every Democratic National Convention from 1928 through 1952.  He had what Roosevelt called a "passion for anonymity" and was seldom mentioned in the press.

Niles directed the Boston's Ford Hall Forum (1921-1952), a lecture service. He directed the American Business Census in Massachusetts (1933-1934). Moving to Washington in 1934 he moved up rapidly in the [[New Deal]] under the patronage of [[Harry Hopkins]], becoming an assistant administrator of the [[Works Progress Administration]] (1936-1939), Special Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce (1939-1940). In 1940 he handled patronage for the Census Bureau, which hired 100,000 people to conduct the census that year. He worked for the Office of Production Management and [[War Production Board]] before becoming a presidential advisor.

Niles directed the Boston's Ford Hall Forum (1921-1952), a lecture service. He directed the American Business Census in Massachusetts (1933-1934). Moving to Washington in 1934 he moved up rapidly in the [[New Deal]] under the patronage of [[Harry Hopkins]], becoming an assistant administrator of the [[Works Progress Administration]] (1936-1939), Special Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce (1939-1940). In 1940 he handled patronage for the Census Bureau, which hired 100,000 people to conduct the census that year. He worked for the Office of Production Management and [[War Production Board]] before becoming a presidential advisor.