Paul M. Weyrich

Paul Weyrich was born on October 7, 1942 in Racine, Wisconsin. He was involved in politics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and became one of the most influential conservatives in America. He was a lobbyist and advocate for some of the early New Right foundations which preceded the Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute, and others. He was President of the Free Congress Research and Education Foundation, he headed up the Coalition for America, and was the founding President of the Heritage Foundation. Weyrich was also a reporter, radio and television director, and writer. He published policy reports and journals, and he wrote editorials on a variety of conservative issues. He was also interested in railway transportation and held a variety of administrative railway positions from 1958 to 2002. Weyrichs coworker and friend, Connaught Marshner, was a fellow conservative and lobbyist. She wrote a variety of books and articles about education, families and abortion, and she was a major influence in the growth of the Pro Family and Pro Life movements.

From the description of Paul M. Weyrich papers, 1968-2002. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 62876819

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