In his memoir, William Clay shares his years of experiences with and insight into the political process and the roles Black elected officials played in the process. In 1969, Clay joined African-Americans Shirley Chisholm of New York and Louis Stokes of Ohio as a new member of the 91st Congress.  He was a Democratic congressman from Missouri for 32 years and one of the thirteen founders of the Congressional Black Caucus. This copy of his book is inscribed by him with the note, “Still fighting for our permanent interests, Bill”.