A political biography of John Shacklett, a fictional American politician whose career spans the period from the early 1930s to the late 1950s. Through the character of Shacklett, the book explores the history of American politics in the mid-twentieth century, touching on issues such as civil rights, labor relations, and foreign policy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.