MIKE was only able to remain in school through the third grade. However. this did not make MIKE embittered or unconcerned. MIKE lived life to the fullest. taking part in such diverse activities as a migrant worker. streetcar conductor. wanderer. coal miner. and steelworker. invaluable experiences which later made him truly CXVI- 1711Part 20 sympathetic to the common man and dedicated toward progressive legislation. He believed in the American dream because he felt he had lived it. and he was going to help others live it also. As a legislator. he constantly kept his humble origins in mind and as ome of the most singularly powerful men in Congress.