The Ghost Talks [Hardcover] Charles Michelson

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The ghost of Charlie Michelson comes to life in a revealing, personal and interesting story that makes the ex-publicity director of the Democratic Party a real and vital person. Most people will acknowledge his great contribution to the success of the last three presidential campaigns. This is more than a record of his political career, — the story of the human problems that arose. He gives revealing sidelights on top men in the party:- Rascob, Farley, House and other party builders; behind the scene incidents, internal feuds, that should help unravel some of the recent political history…He discusses the early Brain Trusters and New Dealers; Raymond McLey he considers one of the most brilliant of them all; he goes into details of his falling out with Secretary Hull and the failure of the World Economic Conference in London. A human, personal story, from early days in Nevada, newspaper life on the Pacific Coast, Hearst, the old World, and his rise to power as the most vociferous and influential political publicity man in history. The interest in this book should not be confined to democrats. “”Charlie the Mike”” has retired from the front line of politics this is no nostalgic looking back, nor is it a cynical “”now it can be told””. He things in perspective, and tells the truth as he sees it, even to criticizing these at the top. A real contribution to political history. Kirkus Review