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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Edwards was born in Chicago in 1932, son of an anti-communist [[journalist]] for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. His mother was also an anti-communist. | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | Edwards' involvement in the conservative movement began in 1960. He was one of the founding members of [[Young Americans for Freedom]] (YAF), and later served as the director of information for the [[Barry Goldwater]] [[United States presidential election, 1964|presidential campaign in 1964]]. In 1969, the ''[[New York Times]]'' dubbed Edwards “the voice of the silent majority.”<ref name="First Principles"/> He was a consultant for the [[Richard Nixon]] administration, Senators [[Strom Thurmond]] and [[Bob Dole]], the [[Republican National Committee]], [[Young Americans for Freedom|YAF]], the [[American Conservative Union]], the [[Committee for a Free China]] and the [[American Council for World Freedom]].<ref name="First Principles"/> | ||
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| + | Edwards has written biographies of [[Ronald Reagan]], [[William F. Buckley]], [[Edwin Meese]] III and Goldwater,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/01/political-wilderness-he-prepared-presidency |title=Reagan prepared for the presidency in the political wilderness |first=Lee |last=Edwards |date= 27 January 2011 |work=The Washington Examiner |accessdate=9 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/reviews/goldwater.htm |title=The Man Who Knew Too Little |first=John B. |last=Judis |date=24 September 1995 |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=9 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/229735/lee-edwards-his-wfb-biography/kathryn-jean-lopez |title=Lee Edwards on His WFB Biography |first=Kathryn Jean |last=Lopez |date=12 May 2010 |work=National Review |accessdate=9 June 2011}}</ref> as well as a number of other books, which include ''The Conservative Revolution: The Movement That Remade America'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usprogressiveconservatives.blogspot.com/2005/03/gingrich-visions-winning-future-21st.html |title=Gingrich VisionS – Winning The Future |first=Randy |last=Piper |date=17 March 2005 |work=US Progressive Conservatives |accessdate=9 June 2011}}</ref> ''The Power of Ideas'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slate.com/id/2299/ |title=Happy Birthday, Heritage Foundation |first=Jacob |last=Weisberg |date=9 January 1998 |work=Slate |accessdate=9 June 2011}}</ref> a retrospective on the first 25 years of the [[Heritage Foundation]], and a history of the [[Intercollegiate Studies Institute]].<ref name=Commentisfree/> | ||
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| + | He was the initial editor of the [[Conservative Digest]] in 1975. | ||
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| + | ==Deep political connections== | ||
| + | A member of [[Le Cercle]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 14:27, 3 August 2015
 Lee Edwards     (Historian, author, academic) | |
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| Born | 1932 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Anne Edwards |
| Founder of | Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation |
| Member of | Le Cercle, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation |
Anti-communist advisor for Nixon and others. Cercle attendee. | |
Background
Edwards was born in Chicago in 1932, son of an anti-communist journalist for the Chicago Tribune. His mother was also an anti-communist.
Career
Edwards' involvement in the conservative movement began in 1960. He was one of the founding members of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), and later served as the director of information for the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign in 1964. In 1969, the New York Times dubbed Edwards “the voice of the silent majority.”[1] He was a consultant for the Richard Nixon administration, Senators Strom Thurmond and Bob Dole, the Republican National Committee, YAF, the American Conservative Union, the Committee for a Free China and the American Council for World Freedom.[1]
Edwards has written biographies of Ronald Reagan, William F. Buckley, Edwin Meese III and Goldwater,[2][3][4] as well as a number of other books, which include The Conservative Revolution: The Movement That Remade America,[5] The Power of Ideas,[6] a retrospective on the first 25 years of the Heritage Foundation, and a history of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.[7]
He was the initial editor of the Conservative Digest in 1975.
Deep political connections
A member of Le Cercle.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cercle/1983 (Bonn) | 30 June 1983 | 3 July 1983 | Germany Bonn |
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References
- ↑ a b Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Judis, John B. (24 September 1995). "The Man Who Knew Too Little". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 June 2011.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Lopez, Kathryn Jean (12 May 2010). "Lee Edwards on His WFB Biography". National Review. Retrieved 9 June 2011.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Piper, Randy (17 March 2005). "Gingrich VisionS – Winning The Future". US Progressive Conservatives. Retrieved 9 June 2011.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Weisberg, Jacob (9 January 1998). "Happy Birthday, Heritage Foundation". Slate. Retrieved 9 June 2011.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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