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Revision as of 23:09, 8 March 2015

Turning Point -- 1977, the 1977 Libertarian National Convention was held at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel in San Francisco between 12 and 17 July 1977. It had more than 50 events and an estimated attendance of 1500 people.


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


LNC


Other Noted Events

  • William Westminster distributed a pamphlet entitled ON ACCOUNT OF TYRANNY
  • The IRA initially had a table, but was asked to leave after their $10 literature table fee was refunded. Their table had been singled out by a speech by David Nolan.
  • Aron Kay, pie-throwing Yippie, was present on a mission to pie Timothy Leary



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References

  • Most of the information in this article was found in Against the Wall, volume 5 number 10
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