The Blue Book of The John Birch Society [Fifth Edition]

by Robert Welch

Overview

Robert Welch was the founder of the John Birch Society, a conservative advocacy group supporting anti-communism and limited government. This book is a transcript of Robert Welch’s two-day presentation of the background, methods and purposes of the John Birch Society, as given at the founding meeting in Indianapolis on December 8-9, 1958. The book became a cornerstone of the Society’s beliefs, with each new member receiving a copy.

This Fifth Edition include two previous Forewords and a Postscript from earlier editions (1959 and 1961), as well as a new Postscript dated March 15, 1961.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787200494
Publisher:	Hauraki Publishing
Publication date:	08/09/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	181
Sales rank:	712,248
File size:	693 KB

About the Author

Robert Henry Winborne Welch, Jr. (December 1, 1899 - January 6, 1985) was an American businessman, political activist, and author. He was independently wealthy following his retirement and used that wealth to sponsor anti-Communist causes. He co-founded the conservative group the John Birch Society (JBS) in 1958 and tightly controlled it until his death. He became a highly controversial target of criticism by liberals, as well as by some leading conservatives such as William F. Buckley, Jr.