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Rise of Conservatism in the 1980s

A 1981 letter from Jerry Falwell fundraising for the “Old Time Gospel Hour.”

A 1981 letter from Jerry Falwell fundraising for the “Old Time Gospel Hour.”

Citation Information: Falwell, Jerry, “Letter from Jerry Falwell on keeping Old Time Gospel Hour on air,” 1981, Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/0f99ed3633002f93ba8bee051d9a142a.

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A 1981 letter from Jerry Falwell fundraising for the “Old Time Gospel Hour.”

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