1980 Overlap of Libertarian Party and Cato Institute Donors
This is a set of correspondence about one donor between the Libertarian Party staff and the Cato Institute staff during the 1980 presidential campaign of Ed Clark and David Koch. 1980 Cato Donor (PDF) 1980 Cato Donor (Text)
1975-76 Ed Crane Correspondence about the Libertarian Party Fundraising Letters and Visibility Events
This set of correspondence contains letters, memos, and scheduling information prepared or circulated by Ed Crane, the National Chairman of the LIbertarian Party, in support of Roger MacBride’s presidential campaign. 1975-76 MacBride circulars and convention schedule (PDF) 1975-76 MacBride circulars…
1980 Libertarian Party Issue Paper on Energy, Ed Clark “On The Issues”
This is an issue paper produced for the Clark for President Campaign on the issue of energy. In it Clark calls for the abolish of all regulations of energy. He also asserts that the environment would be better protected by…
1977 Letter from the Libertarian Party to the Cato Institute about List-building
In this letter, the National Director of the Libertarian Party, Robert Meier, discussing the lists the LP will be using for a fundraising mailing with the President of the Cato Institute, Ed Crane. It also notes that Charles Koch had…
1989 Libertarian Party National Convention Pamphlet
This document is the pamphlet from the 1989 convention of the Libertarian Party. It features several speakers from Koch-funded groups such as Citizens for a Sound Economy, the predecessor to FreedomWorks and the Koch-controlled Americans for Prosperity. This document also…
1981 Libertarian Party Convention News
This is the newsletter from the Libertarian Party’s convention in Denver in 1981, for the LP’s tenth anniversary. This newsletter contains ten ads, all of which were for groups funded by Charles Koch–including the Libertarian Party itself. These groups or…
1979 Meeting of Clark for President Steering Committee, with David Koch
These are the summary notes from two days of meetings of the Clark for President team. The Steering Committee discussed the role David Koch would play in the campaign. It also discussed its mailing lists and sources for mailing lists,…
1979 Oklahoma Libertarian Party Newsletter on Views that David Koch “Bought the Nomination” to Run for VP
This is a newsletter from September 1979, distributed by the Oklahoma Libertarian Party, reporting back to members about the LP’s convention, which chose Ed Clark to run for President with David Koch as his running mate. The report notes that…
1980 Ed Clark for President FEC Filings of Donors (One Set)
This document is the filing to the Federal Election Commission of the Ed Clark for President Campaign Committee for donations in June 1980. This includes donations from Charles Koch, who donated the maximum amount allowable at the time: $1,000. It…
1980 Libertarian Party Campaign Roles and Calendar
This document contains memos about the roles for each key person on the Libertarian Party’s presidential campaign in the last five months before the election. It was written by Ed Crane, who had co-founded the Cato Institute with Charles Koch…
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1980 Clark-Koch Oil and Gas Journal Ad Promising to “Abolish the Department of Energy”June 7, 2019/0 Comments -
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1980 David Koch: “Free Up the Energy System”June 7, 2019/ -
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