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Young Americans for Freedom

ORGANIZATION

Conservative youth group, founded 1960.

The organization's first meeting was held at William F. Buckley's residence.

Official Website:
http://www.yaf.com/

Founding Date:
1960

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Charles Black
Government
c. 1947   Chairman, BKSH & Associates
L. Brent Bozell
Author
15-Jan-1926 15-Apr-1997 The Warren Revolution
Floyd G. Brown
Activist
10-Mar-1961   Ultraconservative smear merchant
William F. Buckley
Columnist
24-Nov-1925 27-Feb-2008 National Review
Dick Cheney
Politician
30-Jan-1941   US Vice President, 2001-09
Phil Crane
Politician
3-Nov-1930 8-Nov-2014 Congressman from Illinois, 1969-2005
Carol G. Dawson
Government
8-Sep-1937   Conservative activist
Frank Donatelli
Activist
4-Jul-1949   McGuireWoods Consulting
Michelle Easton
Government
12-Aug-1950   Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute
Lee Edwards
Historian
1-Dec-1932   Conservative historian
M. Stanton Evans
Activist
20-Jul-1934 3-Mar-2015 Conservative activist
Newt Gingrich
Politician
17-Jun-1943   Speaker of the House, 1995-99
Barry Goldwater
Politician
1-Jan-1909 29-May-1998 US Senator from Arizona, 1953-65, 1969-87
David Keene
Administrator
?   American Conservative Union
Gary Kreep
Activist
c. 1950   United States Justice Foundation
Trent Lott
Politician
9-Oct-1941   US Senator from Mississippi, 1989-2007
Deroy Murdock
Columnist
1963   Conservative pundit
Dan Quayle
Politician
4-Feb-1947   Vice President under George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Head of State
6-Feb-1911 5-Jun-2004 40th US President, 1981-89
Lawrence Reed
Activist
1953   Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Alfred Regnery
Publisher
21-Nov-1942   The American Spectator
Dana Rohrabacher
Politician
21-Jun-1947   Congressman, California 46th
Randy Shilts
Journalist
8-Aug-1951 17-Feb-1994 Chronicler of AIDS, biographer of Harvey Milk
Mark Souder
Politician
18-Jul-1950   Congressman from Indiana, 1995-2010
Strom Thurmond
Politician
5-Dec-1902 26-Jun-2003 US Senator from South Carolina, 1954-2003
Kenneth Tomlinson
Business
3-Aug-1944 1-May-2014 Corporation for Public Broadcasting
John Tower
Politician
25-Sep-1925 5-Apr-1991 US Senator from Texas, 1961-85
Liz Trotta
Journalist
28-Mar-1937   Fox News contributor
Richard Viguerie
Activist
23-Sep-1933   Conservative activist
John Von Kannon
Activist
c. 1950   Heritage Foundation
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Military
9-Jul-1897 17-Dec-1989 Victory Program




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