Major Characters in the Novel
Harley M. Hudson, President of the United States
Lucille, his wife
Orrin Knox, Secretary of State
Beth, his wife
Governor Edward M. Jason of California
Ceil, his wife
Patsy Jason Labaiya, his sister
Selena Jason Castleberry, their aunt
Valuela Jason Randall, their aunt
Herbert Jason, their uncle
Senator Robert Durham Munson of Michigan, Majority Leader of the United States Senate
Dolly, his wife
Senator Stanley Danta of Connecticut, Majority Whip of the Senate
The Speaker of the House
Representative Cullee Hamilton of California
Senator Lafe Smith of Iowa
Representative J. B. “Jawbone” Swarthman of South Carolina, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senator Tom August of Minnesota, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Robert A. Leffingwell, Director of the President’s Commission on Administrative Reform
Walter Dobius, a columnist
Helen-Anne Carrew, another columnist
The executive chairman of The Greatest Publication That Absolutely Ever Was
Members of Walter’s world
The working press
AT THE UN
His Royal Highness Terence Wolowo Ajkaje, 137th M’Bulu of Mbuele; “Terrible Terry”
His Royal Highness Obifumatta Ajkaje, his cousin; “Prince Obi”
Vasiliy Tashikov, Ambassador of the U.S.S.R.
Krishna Khaleel, Ambassador of India
Lord Claude Maudulayne, Ambassador of the United Kingdom
Kitty, his wife
Raoul Barre, Ambassador of France
Celestine, his wife
The Secretary-General
Members of Walter’s world
The working press
AT THE CONVENTION
Hal Knox, son of the Secretary of State
Crystal Danta Knox, his wife
Mrs. Mabel Anderson, widow of the late Senator Brigham Anderson of Utah
Roger P. Croy, National Committeeman from Oregon
Mrs. Esmé Harbellow Stryke, National Committeewoman from California
Mrs. Mary Buttner Baffleburg, National Committeewoman from Pennsylvania
Miss Lizzie Hanson McWharter, National Committeewoman from Kansas
Mrs. Anna Hooper Bigelow, National Committeewoman from New Hampshire
Joe Smitters, Bill Smatters, Bob Smutters, John Smotters, Buddy Smetters: county chairmen
Senator Fred Van Ackerman of Wyoming, spokesman for the Committee on Making Further Offers for a Russian Truce (COMFORT)
LeGage Shelby, national chairman of Defenders of Equality for You (DEFY)
Rufus Kleinfert, Knight Kommander of the Konference on Efforts to Encourage Patriotism (KEEP)
Booker T. Saunders, a hero
William Everett Hollister II, another hero
Frankly Unctuous, an Anchor Man
Members of Walter’s world
The working press
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