We envision america, freedom, opportunity, and prosperity. We are pleased to honor those who expand the values we stand for and we are pleased today to feature a discussion of one of the leaders of the movement, Phyllis Schlafly. National outreach to conservative groups, policy institutions, other leadership organizations. Served as secretary of National Resources for the commonwealth ,f virginia and the cabinet senator george allen, a senior official in the reagan association, and director of his cabinet office, she became a special assistant then served as undersecretary for the department of interior. The subject of the program today, she has been a staunch advocate for conservative i deals and values and serves for numerous organizations and associations advancing the. Onservative movement [applause] ladies and atomic, my colleague. Becky thank you. Let me add my welcome to all of you who are here and those of you watching on television. This is the book. I first met Phyllis Schlaf
Of the movement. That is Phyllis Schlafly. Introducing our special author, our Vice President for external relations. Dunlap overseas policy institutions and other leadership organizations. Prior to joining heritage, she was the secretary of Natural Resources for the commonwealth of virginia and the cabinet of governor and now senator george allen. She was also a senior official in the reagan administration. Assistant to the president and the department of his cabinet. She then served as deputy undersecretary for the department of the interior. Like the subject of our program today, she has been a staunch advocate for conservative ideas and values and serves as a board member for numerous Public Policy organizations and associations that are advancing the conservative movement. Colleague. Atomic, my becky thank you. Welcome to all of you who are here and those of you watching on television. This is the book. I first met Phyllis Schlafly in the fall of 1973, and she was already a famous
And to protect us and save us from ourselves so pressed we must be. [inaudible]. I hear that concern. Time is up. How amazing . Thank you. [applause] 1 45, 1 and 2 if you want more. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] next from the vegas valley book festival a panel on the 2016 president ial election. The [inaudible conversations] we are going to get started. [inaudible conversations] okay, we are going to get started, thank you. You have been warned. Before i get started i want to welcome you to the fourteenth annual vegas valley book festival. I would also like to acknowledge the producing partners who produce the funding for southern nevadas celebration of the written, spoken and illustrated word and those partners, the city of Las Vegas Office of cultural affairs, Park County Library district foundation, las vegas Park County Library district, Beverly Rogers and carol carter institute, the local chapter, it now that the humanities and cox communications. I would lik
Two reasons. Number one, to demonstrate that standards are falling everywhere. And number two, because i have a lineage with the coolidge family. My first name is john, my middle name is calvin. I was named after the two sons. The reason for that is that my grandfather and mrs. Coolidge, grace coolidge, were first cousins. They double dated their respective soontobe spouses. One of my favorite of many stories was my grandfather, arthur, he used to visit the president in the white house. He would smoke his pipe well coolidge took a nap. Without a word when he woke up, the president would say, thank you for your visit, arthur. Come again. [laughter] here we are, another election season. I remember something the governor of louisiana and president ial candidate bobby jindal said to me recently. He said, is the Republican Party needs to just add what it believes decide what it believes, and then it can make its case for the American People. I agree with that. Does anyone know what the Repu
Family. My first name is john, my middle name is calvin. I was named after the two sons. The reason for that is that my grandfather and mrs. Coolidge, grace coolidge, were first cousins. They double dated their respective soontobe spouses. One of my favorite of many stories was my grandfather, arthur, he used to visit the president in the white house. He would smoke his pipe well a nap. E took without a word when he woke up, the president would say, thank you for your visit, arthur. Come again. [laughter] here we are, another election season. Something the governor of louisiana and president ial candidate bobby jindal said to me recently. He said, is the Republican Party needs to just add what it believes decide what it believes, and then it can make its case for the American People. I agree with that. Does anyone know what the Republican Party believes these days . Undercount dinklage, under Ronald Reagan, people knew, and they could respond for or against, with votes or opposition. B