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I’m getting to the end of Rat Race by J. Franklin Carter, an el cheapo, rather tatty Galaxy SF edition dating back to 1947. The book is set in 1945 but the central character’s treatment from the FBI, the Secret Service and other authority figures is just the same as reported right now.
    They are entitled, invasive, grasping and obstructive. Which gives you an insight into the influences that gave us the Kennedys, the Clintons and the current Bidens.