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Lee Greif has engaged in many different careers throughout his life, none of which he recalls more fondly than his five year stint in politics. Although they were tumultuous and filled with some heavy tension, the early 1970s were an amazing time to be in the political arena and Greif is extremely appreciative that he could be a part of it. He was first hired in 1971 by Peter Peyser. Peyser was a congressman of New York who had recently won the election in New York’s congress race. Peyser chose Greif to be his chief of staff. This was a decision that he would not go on to regret as Grief would later go on to run two successful campaigns for his reelection.

Peter Peyser was an interesting and successful politician in his own right. Peyser was the republican congressman who represented the suburban Westchester County. Peyser was a close political associate of Nelson Rockefeller and the two were actually good friends. Many were the times that the two would develop policies together. Peyser’s connections with Rockefeller would give Grief the chance to work on many special and prestigious projects. He drew much attention from his superiors due to the excellent job he performed on them. The assignments may have been difficult, but it was nothing that Grief wasn’t able to accomplish.

Serving as chief of staff during the early 1970s meant there was a lot going on at the time that Greif could be a part of. One such event that he is particularly proud of was the dinner party held at the Whitehouse with President Nixon that he and three other congressman and their chiefs of staff took part in. Besides this were the many political briefings with Secretaries Of State and Secretaries Of Defense. Having worked during such a period of political conflict, he often had to defend some unpopular policies, especially since he served a Democrat during the war in Vietnam and a Republican during the Watergate scandal. There were two times specifically where he recalls having to defend some very unpopular policies put forth by his bosses and the president.

While acting as a chief of staff in Washington in the early 1970s, Lee Greif met Randee, the woman who became his first wife. When they met she was employed as a chief of staff for a senator of Missouri, Thomas Eagleton. Lee and Randee became good friends with Thomas Eagleton and they considered him to be a terrific guy and they often kept his company. Eagleton was a dedicated public servant, so having his support was a huge asset to Lee. Lee began to see him as a role model and major source of inspiration. Eagleton would later go on to run as Vice President on McGovern’s presidential campaign. The 5 years that Greif would spend in Washington as chief of staff for Peter Peyser was an important and fondly remembered time in his life. He would apply the knowledge he learned here to all the other challenges in this life.

Of all the times in Lee Grief’s life, he probably looks on the years in which he served in Washington DC as being his most fascinating. It was during this time that he spent five years as chief of staff for Peter Peyser. Peyser was a republican congressman who represented the suburban county of Westchester in New York State. He had recently won the election against Daddario and chose Lee Greif as the perfect person to assist him in his new job. The duties that Lee Greif would undertake during this time working for Peyser were many and Grief always undertook them with confidence and success. His proudest achievement during this time was getting Peyser reelected twice by aiding him in his campaign.

Peter Peyser was an interesting and successful man himself. He was a longtime friend and political associate of Nelson Rockefeller for one thing. Peyser’s political ties to Rockefeller and other notorious politicians of the era won Greif some particularly special projects which he undertook with pride. These and the other projects he was assigned when working for Peyser were always challenging, but the prestige of his office and the respect he had for his superiors kept his eye always on the goal and he always accomplished his tasks with honor and within the bounds of satisfaction.

Serving under Peyser when he did meant that he was in office during the tumultuous times of the early 1970s during the Watergate scandal. This was an exciting time to serve however. One of the most fascinating events to occur when he served under Peyser was when the two of them and some fellow congressmen had dinner at the Whitehouse with President Richard Nixon. Also of interest were the many briefings he had with Secretaries Of State and Defense which were confidential and always enlightening.

Lee Greif worked for a democrat during the Vietnam War and for a Republican during the Watergate scandal so this meant he had to defend some pretty unpopular policies. Particularly the policies of President Nixon were always difficult to support, but he always did a very professional job. He was often at odds with his fellow politicians, but he did his best to convince them to support the policies of his colleagues.

During the five years that Lee Grief served as chief of staff for Peter Peyser, he met his first wife, Randee. She was working as a staff agent for the US senator Thomas Eagleton at the time. Soon after meeting Eagleton, they both became fans of one another and while Eagleton provided Greif with continued support throughout his career, he also provided his with a large source of inspiration and acted as his political mentor. Eagleton was a democrat from Missouri, but the difference in party did little to damper their friendship. Both Lee and his new wife found Eagleton to be a dedicated professional and a terrific guy whom they respected dearly. Lee learned a great deal from his experience in Washington and took away a lot of knowledge and expertise when he finally left politics to pursue other long time plans.

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