URL: https://digitalcollections.hoover.org/objects/1172
Collection Structure Commonwealth Club of California records >  Sound recordings of club programs >  Why the Nation Needs Conservatives
Item Title Why the Nation Needs Conservatives
Collection Title Commonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Schlafly, Phyllis
Date Created May 26, 1978
Description The big difference between liberals and conservatives is that conservatives want the maximum amount of money to be spent by individuals rather than the government. Liberals believe problems can be solved by more bureaucracy and more spending. In Schlafly‘s mind, the explanation for why the United States needs conservatives can be stated in terms of four "R"s: (1) respect for other people‘s money, (2) remembering the past, (3) restoring our economic freedom and national defense, and (4) resisting special interest groups. After her speech, Schlafly fields many audience questions about the Equal Rights Amendment.
Subject(s) Liberals Women's rights Conservatives United States Conservatism
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Place Recorded San Francisco, California, United States
Format Sound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover ID Program 19780526; 2003c87_a_0011038
Record Number 2003C87.861
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
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