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Website. jbs .org. The John Birch Society ( JBS) is an American right-wing political advocacy group. [ 1] Founded in 1958, it is anti-communist, [ 2][ 3] supports social conservatism, [ 2][ 3] and is associated with ultraconservative, radical right, far-right, right-wing populist, and right-wing libertarian ideas. [ 12]
The John Birch Society was established in Indianapolis, Indiana, during a two-day session on December 8 and 9, 1958, by a group of twelve led by Robert W. Welch Jr., a retired candy manufacturer and Conservative political activist from Belmont, Massachusetts.
Robert Henry Winborne Welch Jr. (December 1, 1899 – January 6, 1985) was an American businessman, political organizer, and conspiracy theorist. [ 1] He was wealthy following his retirement from the candy business and used his wealth to sponsor anti-communist causes. He co-founded the John Birch Society (JBS), an American right-wing political ...
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Battles/wars. Korean War. Reed Amussen Benson (January 2, 1928 – August 24, 2016) was an American academic and professor of religion at Brigham Young University who was the national director of public relations for the John Birch Society. During his career, Benson was noted for his political conservatism and advocacy of homeschooling.
Robert W. Stoddard (left), City Manager McGrath and U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy before take-off in a helicopter at Worcester Regional Airport for inspection of areas devastated by the 1953 Worcester tornado. Robert Waring Stoddard (January 22, 1906 – December 14, 1984) was President of Wyman-Gordon, a major industrial enterprise, and one of ...
Logo of The New American (publication of the John Birch Society), where Jasper has worked since 1985. In 1976, Jasper joined the John Birch Society as a researcher. Soon he began to write for its magazines, American Opinion and The Review of the News, and when they merged in 1985, for The New American. In 1990 he became a senior editor.
Arthur R. Thompson. Arthur Thompson in September 2011. Arthur R. "Art" Thompson (born 1938 in Seattle) is a former CEO of the John Birch Society. He took office in 2005 [ 1] after launching a "coup" with the support of the organization's former president John McManus. [ 2] He was replaced as CEO by Bill Hahn in 2020.