TY - GEN AU - Weyrich,Paul M. TI - Paul M. Weyrich scrapbooks, KW - Allott, Gordon, KW - Curtis, Carl T. KW - Weyrich family. KW - Wyrick family. KW - Amtrak KW - Board of Directors KW - Amtrak Reform Council (U.S.) KW - Catholic Church KW - Byzantine rite, Melchite KW - Free Congress Research and Education Foundation KW - Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.) KW - Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church KW - Krieble Institute KW - Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) KW - University of Wisconsin--Madison KW - Abortion KW - Broadcast journalism KW - United States KW - Christianity and politics KW - Conservatism KW - Religious aspects KW - Evangelicalism KW - Federal government KW - Feminism KW - Gay rights KW - Journalism KW - Labor unions KW - Radio journalism KW - Railroads KW - Social values KW - Racine (Wis.) KW - Social life and customs KW - Politics and government KW - 1945-1989 KW - 1989- KW - Religion KW - Social conditions KW - 1945- KW - Commentators KW - itoamc KW - Political activists N1 - Open to research N2 - Correspondence, minutes of meetings, speeches, writings, media scripts, agenda, rail transit records, church records, family papers, news releases, newsletters, clippings, posters, flyers, political cartoons, photographs, and other papers pertaining chiefly to Weyrich's political and religious activities. Reflects his leading role in the conservative movement, especially the New Right, building a coalition of Catholic and evangelical Protestants, conservative activists, and the Republican Party. Documents his role as co-founder and president of the Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.), Free Congress Research and Education Foundation, and Krieble Institute; career as a radio and television journalist and columnist; work for Senators Gordon Allott and Carl T. Curtis; and involvement in the Roman Catholic church and the Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, McLean, Va. Subjects include Weyrich's advocacy of limited government and of religion and morality in public and private life, and his opposition to liberal issues including abortion, feminism, gay rights, and union rights. Includes material pertaining to his childhood in Racine, Wis.; years as a student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.; and interest in railroads and service on the Amtrak Board of Directors and Amtrak Reform Council UR - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013081 UR - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013081.3 ER -