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'''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. | '''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== | ==Staff and Committees== | ||
[[Walter Grinder]], platform committee chair | [[Walter Grinder]], platform committee chair | ||
==Changes== | ==Changes== | ||
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*The maximum number of regions was increased from 8 to 10 | *The maximum number of regions was increased from 8 to 10 | ||
==Speakers and | |||
==Speakers, Panelists, and Honorees== | |||
*[[Linda Abrams]] | *[[Linda Abrams]] | ||
*[[David Bergland]] | |||
*[[Nathaniel Brandon]], Objectivist leader | *[[Nathaniel Brandon]], Objectivist leader | ||
*[[Karl Bray]], tax activist | *[[Karl Bray]], tax activist | ||
*[[Jim Eason]], radio talk show host | *[[Jim Eason]], radio talk show host | ||
*[[John Hospers]] | |||
*[[Diane Hunter-Smith]] | *[[Diane Hunter-Smith]] | ||
*[[Ann Jackson]] | *[[Ann Jackson]] | ||
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*[[Margo St James]], chair of COYOTE | *[[Margo St James]], chair of COYOTE | ||
*[[Robert Anton Wilson]] | *[[Robert Anton Wilson]] | ||
==LNC== | ==LNC== | ||
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*[[Michael Fieschko]], region 9 (alt?) | *[[Michael Fieschko]], region 9 (alt?) | ||
==Other Noted Events== | ==Other Noted Events== | ||
*[[William Westminster]] distributed a pamphlet entitled ON ACCOUNT OF TYRANNY | *[[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. | *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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_International_Party 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 | |||
{{Public Domain}} | {{Public Domain}} | ||
[[Category:Libertarian National Conventions]] | [[Category:Libertarian National Conventions]] | ||