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Populist Bicentennial Plan Upsets Officials and Promoters
The Peoples Bicentennial Commission led by Jeremy Rifkin challenges official celebration themes by promoting a democratic economy and worker control. It clashes with Reagan conservatives, Chamber of Commerce, and labor groups, while distributing materials to thousands of schools and churches.
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Peoples Bicentennial Commission
Don McLeod
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Ronald Reagan
PBC
PRC
Jeremy Rifkin
Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
Rifkin
National Endowment For the Humanities
National Endowment For the Arts For
Library of Congress
Sam Adams
Thomas Paine
Reagan
Chamber of Commerce
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American Legion