Project Gutenberg 2008-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 268 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) Hail to the Chief Produced from Analog Science Fact and Science Fiction February 1962. Produced by Greg Weeks, Dave Lovelace, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Hail to the Chief" by Randall Garrett" is a political science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. This narrative delves into themes of political maneuvering and public perception as it explores the fictional presidential campaign of Senator James Cannon. The book scrutinizes the intersection of image-making in politics and the consequences of power on individual character. The story follows Senator James Harrington Cannon's rise to the presidency amid the backdrop of a shifting political landscape fraught with external threats, including a potentially incendiary situation involving the Soviet Union and extraterrestrial technology. As Cannon prepares for the election, he contemplates the selection of his running mate, ultimately considering Matthew Fisher, a man whose integrity contrasts with his lack of political charisma. As election day approaches, the tension escalates with both personal and national stakes intertwined, leading to a surprising conclusion regarding leadership priorities, where Cannon's decisions reflect a deep understanding of political realities, leading to an unexpected twist in governance. The plot culminates with Cannon's deliberate choice to position Fisher as president for the greater good, showcasing themes of sacrifice and the nature of effective leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Political fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Politics Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Politics 105635 2025-06-11T04:07:05.398631 text/html 102366 2021-01-03T21:42:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 216266 2021-01-03T21:42:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 272215 2025-06-11T04:07:10.621615 application/epub+zip 272431 2025-06-11T04:07:07.474592 application/epub+zip 101311 2025-06-11T04:07:06.048632 application/epub+zip 536131 2025-06-11T04:07:12.796596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527639 2025-06-11T04:07:09.657617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168028 2022-09-12T08:03:12.192845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96931 2025-06-11T04:07:05.030689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96736 2021-01-03T21:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38072 2021-01-03T21:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20624 2025-06-11T04:07:12.957571 application/rdf+xml 12216 2025-06-11T04:07:06.592625 image/jpeg 3298 2025-06-11T04:07:06.318663 image/jpeg 274616 2025-06-11T04:07:05.421616 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar en.wikipedia