As Ronald Reagan declared, the conservative banner is one of 
bold, unmistakable colors, not "pastel shades." Since World War 
II, the American conservative movement has changed the colors of 
the national political landscape. Here, in its own words, is the body 
of thought and rhetoric that has painted the movement's banner.

    Award-winning authors Peter Schweizer and Wynton C. Hall 
have gathered an authoritative collection of speeches representing 
the modern conservative movement. Beginning with Whittaker 
Chambers's 1948 testimony before the House Un-American 
Activities Committee and continuing through the speeches of such 
conservative icons as Barry Goldwater, Bill Buckley, Phyllis 
Schlafly, Ronald Reagan, and Barbara Bush, the editors assemble 
an all-star line-up of conservative thought.

    The thirteen speeches in this volume powerfully capture the 
principles, images, and causes that constitute modern American 
conservatism. Drawing on such thinkers as Russell Kirk and 
Richard M. Weaver, Schweizer and Hall vividly illustrate the ideas 
that have moved the conservative movement from the margins of 
society to the citadels of power.

    An introduction to each speech explains the context in which it 
was first delivered and notes the impact of each statement on the 
movement and the nation.

    The perfect gift for those who value conservativism or seek to 
understand it, Landmark Speeches of the American Conservative 
Movement offers food for thought and action. For historians, 
political scientists, and students of public communication, the book 
is an essential source for the ideas that have shaped American 
society since 1945.

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PETER SCHWEIZER is a research fellow of the Hoover Institution 
at Stanford University. He is the author of numerous books, 
including Do as I Say (Not as I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy 
and Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and 
Final Triumph over Communism. WYNTON C. HALL is a visiting 
fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is the 
coauthor of The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan 
Taught Me about Politics, Leadership, and Life and Home of the 
Brave.


Landmark Speeches: A Book Series


What people are saying about this book

"If you don't understand the Conservative positions, read this book. 
If you're a Conservative and need some encouragement, read this 
book. It's that important."—Book Bit for WTBF-AM/FM, November 
2007

"Peter Schweizer and Wynton Hall have captured the key moments 
in the emergence of modern conservatism. Every citizen will 
learn from this book."—Newt Gingrich

". . . provides conservatives a timely, much-needed reminder of 
what the movement is truly about."—Steve Forbes

"Words matter. They can clarify, inspire, give focus to action, and 
change our social/political fabric. Wynton Hall and Peter Schweizer 
have skillfully captured how the conservative revolution at the turn 
of the century was set in motion through the words of its most 
powerful spokespersons."—Richard Wirthlin, Chief Strategist 
for Ronald Reagan

". . . calls attention to the evolution of the modern conservative 
movement, giving the reader tremendous insight into how rhetoric 
gave rise to the conservative resolution. It could better help the 
average citizen appreciate the value of rhetoric. . . . Works such as 
this collection of speeches call us back to traditional political 
discourse and provide the kind of scholarship that not only will 
benefit those of us who teach, but non-academics as well."—John 
Jones, Pepperdine University