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The John Birch Society and the Communist Conspiracy
1:26:19 - 1:31:10 (04:50)
A reporter from the Saturday Evening Post wrote about the John Birch Society in 1967 and their belief in Welch's communist Eisenhower conspiracy, while evidence was provided to prove this claim and haunt the Society for years to come.
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The John Birch Society wrongly labelled famous cold warrior and president of General Electric, Ralph J. Cordiner, as communist due to his association with Charles de Gaulle.
1:26:19 - 1:27:56 (01:37)
Summary
The John Birch Society wrongly labelled famous cold warrior and president of General Electric, Ralph J. Cordiner, as communist due to his association with Charles de Gaulle.
ChapterThe John Birch Society and the Communist Conspiracy
EpisodePart One: How The John Birch Society Invented The Modern Far Right
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The John Birch Society's reputation was tarnished when Robert W. Welch, Jr.'s claim of Dwight D. Eisenhower's communism sympathy was exposed due to an out-of-context quote from his book, but Welch stuck to his beliefs, citing an accumulation of evidence.
1:27:56 - 1:29:54 (01:58)
Summary
The John Birch Society's reputation was tarnished when Robert W. Welch, Jr.'s claim of Dwight D. Eisenhower's communism sympathy was exposed due to an out-of-context quote from his book, but Welch stuck to his beliefs, citing an accumulation of evidence.
ChapterThe John Birch Society and the Communist Conspiracy
EpisodePart One: How The John Birch Society Invented The Modern Far Right
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The public perception of the John Birch Society was dominated by its conspiracy theory.
1:29:54 - 1:31:10 (01:15)
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The public perception of the John Birch Society was dominated by its conspiracy theory. Despite a negative perception, the group grew to 95,000 members in 1965 with a goal of reaching a million members.