Gawd, you can't even keep up with events. Fred basically functioned as a lobbyist on behalf of the White House to shepherd Robert's nomination through the Senate.
And other posters have done a good job showcasing Fred's accomplishments. But, like I said earlier, Fred's greatest appeal to me is that he did not see the fedgov as the answer to everything. Such a position tends to NOT give you the typical DC resume of "accomplishments" (i.e., more and bigger government programs). But that is exactly what we need nowadays - less government, not more.
Awm now see, there you go, screwing up the sacred truth with facts...