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Reagan’s secret strategy to defeat the USSR sparked a discussion of current rogue nations posing threats to American security. Director of Development Jason Barbour presided over a session featuring Virginia Governor and Reagan Ranch Presidential Scholar George Allen who discussed U.S. energy policy and creative lessons learned from Ronald Reagan regarding energy independence and security. Michelle Easton, president of the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute, dispelled the myths that feminists try to propagate that there are few, effective conservative women leaders. She did this by citing the great accomplishments of Margaret Thatcher, Clare Boothe Luce, and Jeane Kirkpatrick. Former College Republican National Chairman Eric Hoplin’s comments on what conservatives could look forward to in November 2008 suggested that the power of conservative ideas can lead to success at the ballot box. Unfortunately, the
economy’s downturn hadn’t yet truly been realized at that time nor had the funding machine of the Left. Ron Robinson also interviewed me about our book, Funding Fathers: The Unsung Heroes of the Conservative Movement. The work is a compilation of the great conservative gifts that have impacted the Conservative Movement and was published in September 2008 by Regnery Publishing. The 2008 Baltic cruise was a soldout event! Each year, Young America’s Foundation sponsors a cruise at sea for our supporters. You can find out more at www.yafcruise.org or contact Nicole Hoplin (651-334-1537 or nhoplin@ yaf.org) for more information about an upcoming cruise.
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10) Reagan Ranch Board of Governors Co-Chairman and 75th U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese discusses Ronald Reagan’s milestones on the road to victory during the Cold War. 11) Best-selling author and Foundation Director Peter Schweizer shares key insight from his book Reagan’s War: The Epic Story of His 40-Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism with the travelers. Background: Skyline of Tallinn, Estonia