Weyrich, Paul

Weyrich, Paul
▪ 2009

      American political figure

born Oct. 7, 1942, Racine, Wis.

died Dec. 18, 2008, Fairfax, Va.
helped found (1973) the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank, and the Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress (1974; later known as the Free Congress Foundation), which funded conservative political candidates and causes. In 1979 Weyrich also cofounded, with American televangelist Jerry Falwell, the Moral Majority, another influential conservative political organization; Weyrich was reported to have coined the term moral majority. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Free Congress Foundation until his death.

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