1977 Libertarian National Convention
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| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | July 12–17, 1977 |
| City | San Francisco, California |
| Venue | Sheraton-Palace Hotel |
Turning Point – 1977, the 1977 Libertarian Party National Convention was held at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel in San Francisco between July 12 and 17, 1977. It had more than 50 events and an estimated attendance of 1500 people.
A march across the room was organized by a group of libertarian feminists in support of the Equal Rights Amendment; the March featured a few of the leading women in the movement and two men: Robert Anton Wilson and Steve Trinward.
Staff and committees
Walter Grinder, platform committee chair
Changes
- The Executive Committee was renamed the National Committee
- The maximum number of regions was increased from 8 to 10
Speakers, panelists, and honorees
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 John D. Marks delivers a speech at the 1977 conference. via Plutopia News Network. |
- Linda Abrams
- David Bergland
- Nathaniel Branden, Objectivist leader
- Karl Bray, tax activist
- Jim Eason, radio talk show host
- John Hospers
- Diane Hunter-Smith
- Ann Jackson
- Paul Krassner, editor of The Realist
- Dr. Timothy Leary, 1960s Guru
- Roger MacBride, 1976 presidential nominee
- John D. Marks, co-author of The CIA and the Cult of Intelligence
- Eugene McCarthy, independent presidential candidate and opponent of MacBride in 1976
- Tonie Nathan, 1972 vice presidential candidate
- David Nolan (libertarian), party founder
- Ron Paul, former U.S. Congressman
- Sharon Pressley
- Earl Ravanel, unofficial shadow Secretary of State
- Murray Rothbard, keynote speaker
- Margo St James, chair of COYOTE
- Robert Anton Wilson, author
