[Letter from Jerry Falwell and Liberty Alliance on re-activating Moral Majority]

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Letter from Jerry Falwell and the Liberty Alliance asking Falwell's supporters if he should "re-activate the Moral Majority to help bring this nation back to moral sanity" (p. 3). In the letter, Falwell identifies contemporary events in the news which he considers to be evidence of America's moral decline and "the agenda of the homosexuals, abortionists, feminists, New Agers and humanists" (p. 1). Following the letter, there are copies of newspaper clippings of stories that concern Falwell and his supporters, including the issues of abortion and homosexuality. In an "Important Note", Falwell offers to send a VHS videotape of his … continued below

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4, [2] p. ; 28 cm. + 1 note ([1] p. : ill. ; 10 x 23 cm.) + 1 form ([2] p. : col. ill. ; 19 x 21 cm.) + 1 envelope ([1] leaf ; 11 x 24 cm.)

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Falwell, Jerry 1993~.

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Letter from Jerry Falwell and the Liberty Alliance asking Falwell's supporters if he should "re-activate the Moral Majority to help bring this nation back to moral sanity" (p. 3). In the letter, Falwell identifies contemporary events in the news which he considers to be evidence of America's moral decline and "the agenda of the homosexuals, abortionists, feminists, New Agers and humanists" (p. 1). Following the letter, there are copies of newspaper clippings of stories that concern Falwell and his supporters, including the issues of abortion and homosexuality. In an "Important Note", Falwell offers to send a VHS videotape of his documentary "The Truth About Aids and Clinton's Hidden Agenda" in exchange for "a gift of at least $35". Finally, the letter includes a "Reply Form to Jerry Falwell" with the question "Should I re-activate MORAL MAJORITY to help bring this nation back to moral sanity?" and an envelope addressed to the Liberty Alliance in Madison Heights, Virginia.

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4, [2] p. ; 28 cm. + 1 note ([1] p. : ill. ; 10 x 23 cm.) + 1 form ([2] p. : col. ill. ; 19 x 21 cm.) + 1 envelope ([1] leaf ; 11 x 24 cm.)

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Falwell, Jerry. [Letter from Jerry Falwell and Liberty Alliance on re-activating Moral Majority], letter, 1993~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177439/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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