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John Galt, in the meantime, continued his recruiting efforts. His next recruit was [[Hugh Akston]], his old friend, [[professor]], and chairman of the department of [[philosophy]] at PHU. (The head of the [[physics]] department, Dr. [[Robert Stadler]], had earlier betrayed John Galt's trust by endorsing the establishment of the [[State Science Institute]], so Galt did not even attempt to recruit him.)
John Galt, in the meantime, continued his recruiting efforts. His next recruit was [[Hugh Akston]], his old friend, [[professor]], and chairman of the department of [[philosophy]] at PHU. (The head of the [[physics]] department, Dr. [[Robert Stadler]], had earlier betrayed John Galt's trust by endorsing the establishment of the [[State Science Institute]], so Galt did not even attempt to recruit him.)
Galt next sought to recruit [[William Hastings]], his former immediate superior at the Twentieth Century Motor Company. That effort took longer than a year. Hastings had quit the Twentieth Century the same day that Galt had, and had gone to work for the Acme Motor Company. But within a year—in 2008—Hastings retired and accepted Galt's strike rules.
Galt also sought to recruit [[William Hastings]], his former immediate superior at the Twentieth Century Motor Company. That effort took longer than a year. Hastings had quit the Twentieth Century the same day that Galt had, and had gone to work for the Acme Motor Company. But within a year—in 2008—Hastings retired and accepted Galt's strike rules.
In 2009, John Galt attended a concert given by a [[piano]] composer named [[Richard Halley]]. Halley had earlier premiered his Fourth [[Concerto]] for piano and [[orchestra]], but Galt could tell that Halley was already becoming disillusioned with his audiences. Then Galt attended a revival of Halley's opera, ''Phaëthon'', that he had premiered nineteen years earlier. Then, audiences had jeered because Halley had audaciously changed the old Greek myth to have Phaëthon successfully drive the chariot of the [[sun]]. Now, they cheered—but Halley's disillusionment was complete. Galt met him back-stage and shared with him his philosophical insights, and Halley gladly joined his movement.
In 2009, John Galt attended a concert given by a [[piano]] composer named [[Richard Halley]]. Halley had earlier premiered his Fourth [[Concerto]] for piano and [[orchestra]], but Galt could tell that Halley was already becoming disillusioned with his audiences. Then Galt attended a revival of Halley's opera, ''Phaëthon'', that he had premiered nineteen years earlier. Then, audiences had jeered because Halley had audaciously changed the old Greek myth to have Phaëthon successfully drive the chariot of the [[sun]]. Now, they cheered—but Halley's disillusionment was complete. Galt met him back-stage and shared with him his philosophical insights, and Halley gladly joined his movement.
These ''were not'' John Galt's only recruits during this period. Two years into the strike, he recruited the manager of the [[Taggart Transcontinental Railroad|Taggart]] Terminal in [[New York City]]. That act brought [[Dagny Taggart]] within his sight for the first time, an event that would have tremendous consequences for them both, though only John Galt guessed that at the time. But if John Galt recruited this man, without listing him among his major recruits, he recruited many others in the same way.
== Midas Mulligan joins the strike ==
== Midas Mulligan joins the strike ==