Fred Halstead
Encyclopedia
Fred W. Halstead 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. http://archives.econ.utah.edu/archives/marxism/2002/msg00864.htm
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
of the Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers Party (United States)
The Socialist Workers Party is a far-left political organization in the United States. The group places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba...
in 1968
United States presidential election, 1968
The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial United States presidential election. Coming four years after Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson won in a historic landslide, it saw Johnson forced out of the race and Republican Richard Nixon elected...
. His running mate was Paul Boutelle
Paul Boutelle
Paul Boutelle was the Socialist Workers Party candidate for U.S. Vice President in 1968. He and presidential candidate Fred Halstead were on the ballot in 19 states. Boutelle toured throughout the United States during that campaign and appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including...
.
Halstead played a very significant role in the movement against the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. 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
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
country-and-western saloon in the 1950s, when he was on the black list. http://archives.econ.utah.edu/archives/marxism/2002/msg00864.htm