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Ciccone traces the steps taken by Daley to become the mayor of Chicago in 1955, and shows how he became a major player in national politics
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An entertaining political biography of the man whose name has become synonymous with the city of Chicago and also the national Democrat party. Ciccone, a Chicago journalist, portrays Daley with an anecdotal flair that reveals much about the "machine" and the myth, chronicling Daley's policies, attitudes, and powerful influence over the twenty year period he served as Chicago's mayor. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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