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<TYPE>EX-24
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<FILENAME>flcpoahogan.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person
whose name appears below nominates, constitutes and
appoints Chad C. Conwell, Donald F. Crumrine and Robert M.
Ettinger (with full power to act alone) her true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for her and on her
behalf and in his place and stead in any and all capacities,
to execute any and all filings on Form 4 (Statement of changes
of Beneficial Ownership of Securities) pursuant to Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section
30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
("Form 4 Filings") with respect to chnages of beneficial
ownership of securities of FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE/CLAYMORE
TOTAL RETURN FUND INCORPORATED (the "Fund"),
and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, The
New York Stock Exchange and the Fund such Form 4 Filings,
granting unto said attorney, full power and authority to do
and perform certain acts and things requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned herself might or could do.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set
her hand this day of December, 2009.




Name: Karen H. Hogan
Title:   Director, Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Total Return
Fund Incorporated


EXPIRES:  February 1, 2011
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