LIB ERTAS Summer 2012
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Walker, Duffy, Reagan, and Schweizer Headline West Coast Leadership Conference By Katie Taran, Conference Director
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YAF Poll Results: Most Professors Don’t Rank Reagan Among the Top Ten Presidents By Kate Obenshain, Vice President and Ron Meyer, Spokesman
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Johnson, Cain, Steele, Mattera, Moore, and Others Reach Hundreds at Freedom Conferences By Katie Taran, Conference Director
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Looking Out for the Next Generation: Making the Tough Choices Now
Reagan Ranch Board Of Governors
The Conservatives: New YAF Film Stars Levin, Malkin, Williams, Goldberg, Crowley, Moore, and Schweizer
Frank Donatelli Chairman Judge William Clark Co-Chairman Edwin Meese Co-Chairman Governor George Allen John Barletta Dr. Suzanne Becker Lisa M. Buestrin Robert Cummins Becky Norton Dunlop Robert Giuffra, Jr. Timothy S. Goeglein Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold Eric & Nicole Hoplin Marty Irving Harold Knapheide Mark Larson Al & Bette Moore Governor Bill Owens Doug & Pat Perry Thomas Phillips Dr. Robert Ruhe & Lee Shannon Fred & Ruth Sacher Richard & Jane Schwartz Craig Shirley Owen & Bernadette Casey Smith Barbara S. Waddell
Alumna Ying Ma Advocates for Free Markets and Freedom By Jessica Jensen, Editor
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Rancho del Cielo, Ronald Reagan, and the United States Secret Service By Danielle Fowler, Assistant Curator
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YAF Makes Activism Easy By Patrick X. Coyle, Vice President
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A Supporter’s Legacy: To Preserve Freedom and Free Enterprise By Jason Barbour, Director of Development
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No. 2
Summer 2012
Governor Scott Walker enjoys time at the Reagan Ranch prior to his speech at the 2011 West Coast Leadership Conference. In this Issue: Governor
at the Reagan Scott Walker’s Speech
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Stephen Moore Shares Economic Insights at the Reagan Ranch Center Phyllis Schlafly Headlines Reagan Ranch Roundtable Author Peter Hannaford Reflects on Reagan’s Early Years La Reina High School YAF Members Visit Rancho del Cielo Congresswoman Bachmann Speaks on Foreign Policy
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Ron Robinson President of the Board Ronald Pearson Vice President of the Board Frank Donatelli Secretary and Treasurer of the Board T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Wynton C. Hall Thomas L. Phillips Peter Schweizer James B. Taylor Kirby Wilbur
By Governor Scott Walker
By Kate Obenshain, Vice President
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Young America’s Foundation Board Of Directors
National Journalism Center Board Of Governors Thomas Phillips Chairman Jerry Norton Executive Director Kellyanne Conway Terry Eastland Rich Lowry Alex X. Mooney Matt Robinson Tom Winter
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