Word: birches
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Robert Welch decided to form an information service for the American people. John Birch is an educational institution," McManus says. "We preach less government, more responsibility and, with God's help, a better world to live in. We are therefore opposed to communism, but we are just as much opposed to collectivism." McManus defines collectivism to be "big government, small people...socialism...
...John Birch's Belmont headquarters are quiet enough. There's a receptionist or two. The carpet has a dull, worm-out and lifeless look. McManus's cramped office is strewn with assorted books, papers, and memorabilia, and on the wall hangs a portrait of Marine General Chester Puller, a Korean War hero...
Outside, most passersby don't even know what organization occupies the plain-looking building, let alone what views the John Birch Society actually promotes. And many of those familiar with the Society don't think about it much...
...despite the falloff in membership and the tranquil surroundings, McManus insists that the John Birch Society is thriving. It occupies three full buildings in the Belmont area alone. It has a national payroll of more than 175. Through its Western Islands Publishing Company, the Society prints four magazines, each with circulation hovering around 45,000. McManus one of the few official spokesmen for the Society--writes a syndicated column published in more than 100 county newspapers, although few big city papers run "The Birch Log." Recently, McManus has appeared on CBS's "Nightwatch" and is also scheduled for "PBS Latenight...
...views of President Reagan. He argues that "as soon as government gets involved in welfare programs, at least 100 times more people get welfare than actually need it. The needy should be taken care of by private charity. "But, as is the trend among ultra-right groups, the John Birch Society believes Reagan is not a "real conservative...