Fred Halstead

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. [http://archives.econ.utah.edu/archives/marxism/2002/msg00864.htm]

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