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New Right presses for economy focus before social agenda
Conservative allies of the New Right urge Congress to address the economy first, delaying votes on abortion busing school prayer and related social issues. Leaders like Cal Thomas Paul Weyrich and Richard Viguerie say action may come next year while Reagan emphasizes a unified agenda. They warn Congress remains establishment oriented and under pressure to respond to middle America.
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Reagan
Congress
Cal Thomas
The
Moral Majority
Paul Weyrich
Committee For the Survival of A Free Congress
Senate
Weyrich
House
Richard Viguerie
New Right
Viguerie
Middle America
O’connor
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
John P. East
North Carolina