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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...
...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...
...Latenight" produce: Bill Pace says he asked McManus to be a guest on the show because, "We haven't heard from them in a long time. Their being on the show is more of an update. We are always looking for groups which are controversial in nature...
...Rocky Mountain region, the people there "are closer to the soil," McManus suggests...
...moderating its earlier racial and social postures, the Society has played up its dreaded fear of a powerful centralized government. "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely," McManus dictates. Because of its basic distrust of government and the people who compose it, the group maintains that government-sponsored activity should be curtailed as much as possible...