Fred Halstead
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Fred W. Halstead (April 21, 1927–June 2, 1988) was a candidate for President of the United States of the Socialist Workers Party in 1968. His running mate was Paul Boutelle.
Halstead played a very significant role in the movement against the Vietnam War. Some feel for this can be found in his book on the movement, Out Now!
Halstead was a 6'6, 350 pound ex-garment cutter who worked briefly as a bouncer in a California country-and-western saloon in the 1950s, when he was on the black list. [1]
[edit] Bibliography
- GIs Speak Out Against the War: The Case of the Ft. Jackson 8 (1970)
- Out Now!: A Participant's Account of the American Movement against the Vietnam War (1978) ISBN 0-913460-48-6
- What Working People Should Know About the Dangers of Nuclear Power (1979) ISBN 0-87348-429-0
- The 1985-86 Hormel Meat-Packers Strike in Austin, Minnesota (1987) ISBN 0-87348-489-4
| Preceded by Clifton DeBerry |
Socialist Workers Party Presidential candidate 1968 (lost) |
Succeeded by Linda Jenness and Evelyn Reed |
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