Harry Hopkins arrived without a military background, and Churchill initially tried to interest him in Britain's plans for postwar social reform. Hopkins instead made defeating Hitler his immediate priority, which reassured Churchill about Roosevelt's purpose. His personal access to both leaders made him a trusted interpreter between London and Washington. Hopkins later administered Lend-Lease, placing an official strongly committed to Allied survival at the centre of the programme.
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Harry Hopkins becomes the vital Roosevelt-Churchill channel
A contemporary narrative portrays Hopkins's British visit as the point when Roosevelt gained a trusted personal channel into Churchill's government.