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Campaigning with Olympia Slopshire and Brat Pack
Orphans Adele Helen Limpy and their Aunt Olympia arrive in Washington with Senator Slopshire to campaign. Len Hardesty aids Brother Wilkie while Adele and Len grow close. Olympia coaches Cece on speeches and tactics as the family navigates politics, defense talk, garden parties, and a web of loyalties.
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Helen
Adele
Slopshire
Limpy
Lancy
Len Hardesty
Wilkie
Len
Olympia
Dave Cooper
Cecil Dodd
Washington
Gabriel d’Allotti
Gabriel
Iowa
Brick Landis
Brick
Congress
Cecil
Senate
Cece
Dave
Hilla
Mae
Mrs. Slopshire
Del
Jess
Laney
North America
Uncle Laney
Great Britain
Europe
Russia
Germany
Italy
Canada
England
Canadian
Mexico
Patty
Japan
Atlantic
Maine
Panama
Red Cross
Lew
Hatpenise
New York
Gerald Nye
South African Union
Legation
Ed Eicher
Aunt Olympia
Farley
White House
Devil