In government, the second lady is the wife of the vice president and is responsible for hosting receptions, presenting at institutions, handling official travel, and other various ceremonial duties. Second ladies are known to capture media attention and take stances on public policies. In many political matters, the vice president's wives have not ceded much day-to-day political power, but they are still considered important for campaign purposes. Thus Margaretta Large Fitler Murphy Rockefeller played an important role as Second Lady of the United States; and who exactly is she? Once described as “tall, dark and beaming with good health. Her sun-streaked hair always seems tousled by the wind, and her legs evenly tanned all year round” by People Margaretta Large Fitler Murphy Rockefeller 'appeared' Happy (Pag. No.). From his early years to his two marriages and six children anyone would assume that Happy lived a long and full life; However, it seems like no matter how much Happy is in the spotlight, he always seems to find his way, even when he was young. Margaret Large Fitler came from one of the nation's wealthiest families, getting their eight million inheritance from a consortium. manufacturing. It was a “blue-nosed society that advised a girl to put her name in the newspapers only four times: when she was born, when she made her debut, when she got married and when she died” (N. pag.) . Even when Happy was considered blissful and was never seen without a smile on her face, there always seemed to be an unexpressed sadness that weighed heavily on her calm disposition. Perhaps this is due to the fact that her mother and father separated when she was only ten years old, or it could be because her mother was an extremely self-centered woman who she had... middle of paper... nice and courteous woman who speaks well, and was the trusted wife of Neson Rockefeller by whom she was sought for his advice. “Nelson relied on his intuition and judgment. People tend to vent with her” because it was easy to get close and feel at ease with her (People N. pag.). She may not have found herself in the spotlight, but she still made her mark as one of our second ladies, and she was happy. Works cited "American Experience: TV's most-watched landmark series." PBS. PBS and Web. March 16, 2014 .Lerner, Barron H. The Wars on Breast Cancer: Hope, Fear, and the Search for a Cure in Twentieth-Century America. New York: Oxford UP, 2001. “Rockefeller, Margaretta 'Happy' (b. 1926).” Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. 2002 ed. "The world guarded and quiet Happy Rockefeller is surrendering." People. September 9th. 1974.