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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.  Niles directed both the "Progressive League" for Democratic presidential candidate [[Al Smith]] in 1928 and the "Progressive Committee" for Joseph B. Ely, the Democratic candidate for reelection as Governor of Massachusetts in 1932.  

Niles directed the Boston's Ford Hall Forum (1921-1952), a lecture service.  Niles worked for Progressive presidential candidate [[Robert LaFollette]] in 1924 and directed both the "Progressive League" for Democratic presidential candidate [[Al Smith]] in 1928 and the "Progressive Committee" for Joseph B. Ely, the Democratic candidate for reelection as Governor of Massachusetts in 1932.  

He directed part of a special census in Massachusetts (1933-1934), where he met his patron [[Harry Hopkins]]. Moving to Washington in 1934 he moved up rapidly in the [[New Deal]] under the patronage of 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.

He directed part of a special census in Massachusetts (1933-1934), where he met his patron [[Harry Hopkins]]. Moving to Washington in 1934 he moved up rapidly in the [[New Deal]] under the patronage of 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.

==Truman aide==

==Truman aide==