Howard Phillips (activist)
Howard Phillips | |
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Died | April 20, 2013 Vienna, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 72)
Political party | Republican (before 1974) Democratic (1974–1991) Constitution (1991–2013) |
Spouse | Peggy Blanchard (1964–2013) |
Children | 6, including Doug |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Website | Official website |
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Howard Jay Phillips (February 3, 1941 – April 20, 2013) was an American politician and activist. A political
Personal life
Phillips was born into a
A 1962 graduate of Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was twice elected chairman of the Student Council, and was lauded by "The Cross and the Flag," a Ku Klux Klan magazine, for his "patriotic" ideological bent. Phillips publicly and immediately disavowed the Klan.[6] Phillips was also president of Policy Analysis, Inc., a public policy research organization which publishes the bimonthly Issues and Strategy Bulletin.
Phillips resided in
Republican years
During the
Nixon's appointment of Phillips as Acting Director of OEO in January 1973 touched off a national controversy culminating in a court case in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Williams v. Phillips, 482 F.2d 669) challenging the legality of Phillips' appointment, since the statute establishing the office did not specifically establish a presidential right to make an interim appointment (one not confirmed by the Senate) under the existing circumstances. The Court ruled (and the 2nd Circuit subsequently affirmed) that the President had no right to make the interim appointment and voided it, declaring his time in it to have been illegal.[9]
Formation of the Conservative Caucus
Phillips left the
In 1974, Phillips founded the Conservative Caucus, a nationwide, grass-roots public policy advocacy group.
The fight against Baker was not Phillips' first clash with Reagan. The year before in 1981, he had joined other conservatives, including the Reverend
Other Conservative Caucus campaigns have involved opposition to the
Role in formation of the New Right
Phillips played an instrumental role in the leadership of the New Right, and in the founding of the religious right in the 1970s.[7] He worked with fellow conservatives Paul Weyrich of The Heritage Foundation and both former Christian Voice co-activists Richard Viguerie and Terry Dolan to persuade the Reverend Jerry Falwell to form the Moral Majority, and helped Judie Brown form the American Life League.[7]
Later, Phillips continued to support the New Right by helping found the Council for National Policy with Dr. Tim LaHaye.[12][13][14]
U.S. Taxpayers Party/Constitution Party
Phillips was one of the founders of the
Presidential campaigns
Phillips first campaigned for president in
Phillips was chosen by an overwhelming majority of delegates at the National Convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party, in
In the
Death
Phillips died at his home in Vienna, Virginia, on April 20, 2013, at the age of 72 after a battle with frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease.[3][4] A private service was held on April 29, 2013[7] with Chuck Baldwin, the 2008 Constitution Party presidential nominee, officiating.[19]
Writings
- The New Right at Harvard (1983)
- Moscow's Challenge to U.S. Vital Interests in Sub-Saharan Africa (1987)
- The Next Four Years (1992)
- Judicial Tyranny: The New Kings of America? (Amerisearch, 2005) ISBN 0-9753455-6-7– contributing author
See also
References
- Ontheissues.org
- ^ Simon, Barbara "Strange Bedfellows: Jews, Apostates, and the Christian Right" Archived May 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Reform Judaism. Winter 1996.
- ^ Washington Times. Archivedfrom the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Weber, Bruce (April 23, 2013) "Howard J. Phillips, Stalwart Conservative, Dies at 72" Archived January 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ISBN 9781416565895. Archivedfrom the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "The Crimson Klan | Magazine | the Harvard Crimson". Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Smith, Peter Jesserer (May 6, 2013) "Catholics Bid Farewell to Pro-Life Lion Howard Phillips" Archived May 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, National Catholic Register. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved May 6, 2013
- ^ Circuit, District of Columbia (1973). "482 F2d 669 Williams v. J Phillips". OpenJurist. p. 669. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ Boston Globe. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^ a b Flynn, Dan "Interview with Howard Phillips by Dan Flynn". Flynnfiles.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ Leaming, Jeremy; Boston, Rob. "Who Is The Council For National Policy And What Are They Up To? And Why Don't They Want You To Know?". Americans United. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Council for National Policy". NNDB. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "A History of Accomplishments". The Conservative Caucus. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ISBN 9781400833566.
- ^ "1992 Presidential General Election Results" Archived August 3, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, uselectionatlas.org.
- ^ "1996 Presidential General Election Results" Archived January 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, uselectionatlas.org
- ^ "2000 OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS" Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, www.fec.gov
- ^ "Chuck Baldwin, "A Great Man Has Fallen"". renewamerica.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
External links
- Howard Phillips' Blog
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Official Website of The Conservative Caucus
- The Constitutional Education Project, founded by oPhillips.
- Official website of Conservative Roundtable