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Although the JBS is considered to be "right-wing", the group has vigorously attacked President [[George W. Bush]] as a pawn of neo-conservatism seeking a "New World order" that would swallow up America.  That is only the latest of a long line of conspiracy theories it has promoted.  

Although the JBS is considered to be "right-wing", the group has vigorously attacked President [[George W. Bush]] as a pawn of neo-conservatism seeking a "New World order" that would swallow up America.  That is only the latest of a long line of conspiracy theories it has promoted.  

==Publications==

==Publications==

The official magazine of the John Birch Society since 1985 ''[[The New American]]''.  It replaced ''American Opinion'', which was published from 1958 to 1985.

The official magazine of the John Birch Society since 1985 ''[[The New American]]''.  It replaced ''American Opinion'', which was published from 1958 to 1985.

One survey in the early 1970s found the typical John Birch Society member was middle or upper-middle class, Republican and Protestant. He was also fairly young and well educated: the majority of the sample was under 40 at time of recruitment and had completed at least three years of college. A later survey in the mid 1980s found the membership then was disproportionately Southwesterners, young, urban, male, and Catholic. They were consistently conservative on secular issues, antigovernment, and negative toward communism.  The evidence does not support liberal notions that irrationality, social strains, or status anxiety explained their beliefs.<ref>Stone (1974); Wilcox (1988) </ref>

One survey in the early 1970s found the typical John Birch Society member was middle or upper-middle class, Republican and Protestant. He was also fairly young and well educated: the majority of the sample was under 40 at time of recruitment and had completed at least three years of college. A later survey in the mid 1980s found the membership then was disproportionately Southwesterners, young, urban, male, and Catholic. They were consistently conservative on secular issues, antigovernment, and negative toward communism.  The evidence does not support liberal notions that irrationality, social strains, or status anxiety explained their beliefs.<ref>Stone (1974); Wilcox (1988) </ref>

==Eisenhower==

==Eisenhower and Johnson==

Welch wrote in a widely circulated statement, ''The Politician,''  "Could Eisenhower really be simply a smart politician, entirely without principles and hungry for glory, who is only the tool of the Communists? The answer is yes."  He went on. ""With regard to ... Eisenhower, it is difficult to avoid raising the question of deliberate treason."<ref> Quoted at [http://www.jbs.org/jbs-news-feed/1375-glenn-beck-talks-with-jbs-president-john-f-mcmanus "Glenn Beck talks with JBS President John F. McManus" Aug. 15, 2006]</ref>  

Welch wrote in a widely circulated statement, ''The Politician,''  "Could Eisenhower really be simply a smart politician, entirely without principles and hungry for glory, who is only the tool of the Communists? The answer is yes."  He went on. ""With regard to ... Eisenhower, it is difficult to avoid raising the question of deliberate treason."<ref> Quoted at [http://www.jbs.org/jbs-news-feed/1375-glenn-beck-talks-with-jbs-president-john-f-mcmanus "Glenn Beck talks with JBS President John F. McManus" Aug. 15, 2006]</ref>  

==Further reading==

==Further reading==