| | In 1962, the since defunct ''Look'' magazine declared that Courtney's Conservative Society of America had a staff of fifteen and an income in 1960 of $133,000 (1.15 million in 2019 dollars) 1960 and $181,000 in 1961 (1.55 million in 2018 dollars). The CSA also rated members of Congress. In 1962, it declared that there were only two 100 percent conservative Senators, [[Strom Thurmond]] of [[South Carolina]] (still a Democrat) and Republican [[John Tower]] of [[Texas]], and three perfect House conservatives, Republicans James Boyd Utt (1899-1970) of [[California]], Clare Eugene Hoffman (1875-1967) of [[Michigan]], and Bruce Reynolds Alger (1918-2015) of Texas. Goldwater received an 88 percent rating, but Senate Republican Leader [[Everett Dirksen|Everett McKinley Dirksen]] of Illinois garnered a 64 percent CSA rating.<ref>''Look'' magazine, March 13, 1962.</ref> Over the years, Tower steadily moderated his views and supported [[abortion]] and opposed President [[Ronald W. Reagan]]'s [[Strategic Defense Initiative]]. Alger's staunchly conservative views presumably contributed to his defeat for reelection by Democrat Earle Cabell (1906-1975), a [[Dallas]] [[mayor]], in the Democratic landslide of 1964, a year after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. | | In 1962, the since defunct ''Look'' magazine declared that Courtney's Conservative Society of America had a staff of fifteen and an income in 1960 of $133,000 (1.15 million in 2019 dollars) 1960 and $181,000 in 1961 (1.55 million in 2018 dollars). The CSA also rated members of Congress. In 1962, it declared that there were only two 100 percent conservative Senators, [[Strom Thurmond]] of [[South Carolina]] (still a Democrat) and Republican [[John Tower]] of [[Texas]], and three perfect House conservatives, Republicans James Boyd Utt (1899-1970) of [[California]], Clare Eugene Hoffman (1875-1967) of [[Michigan]], and Bruce Reynolds Alger (1918-2015) of Texas. Goldwater received an 88 percent rating, but Senate Republican Leader [[Everett Dirksen|Everett McKinley Dirksen]] of Illinois garnered a 64 percent CSA rating.<ref>''Look'' magazine, March 13, 1962.</ref> Over the years, Tower steadily moderated his views and supported [[abortion]] and opposed President [[Ronald W. Reagan]]'s [[Strategic Defense Initiative]]. Alger's staunchly conservative views presumably contributed to his defeat for reelection by Democrat Earle Cabell (1906-1975), a [[Dallas]] [[mayor]], in the Democratic landslide of 1964, a year after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. |
| − | Also in 1962, the Courtneys published ''America's Unelected Rulers,'' a book which claims that the private organization [[Council on Foreign Relations]], of which Richard Nixon was a member, exists to promote the goal of world government.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.slideshare.net/RareBooksnRecords/americas-unelected-rulerskentandphoebecourtney1962188pgspol|title=America's Unelected Rulers|publisher=SlideShare.net|accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref> | + | Also in 1962, the Courtneys published ''America's Unelected Rulers,'' a book which claims that the private [[Council on Foreign Relations]], of which Richard Nixon was a member, exists to promote the goal of world government.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.slideshare.net/RareBooksnRecords/americas-unelected-rulerskentandphoebecourtney1962188pgspol|title=America's Unelected Rulers|publisher=SlideShare.net|accessdate=August 14, 2019}}</ref> |
| − | As in 1960, Courtney refused to support Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential election opposite [[Hubert Humphrey]] and worked instead in the American Independent Party campaign waged by former Governor [[George Wallace]] of [[Alabama]]. He served on the AIP nation committee from 1969 to 1970.<ref name=ourcampaigns/>
| + | IN 1968, Courtney again refused to support Richard Nixon in the presidential election opposite [[Hubert Humphrey]]. Instead, he worked instead in the American Independent Party campaign waged by former Governor [[George Wallace]] of [[Alabama]]. He served on the AIP nation committee from 1969 to 1970.<ref name=ourcampaigns/> |
| − | In 1969, Courtney exposed the [[Black Panthers]] in his CSA publication, ''The Black Panthers: an expose of a communist front which is engaging in guerrilla warfare against high school and universities.'' In this book, Courtney claimed that the Panthers were working to foster international communism.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/black-panthers-an-expose-of-a-communist-front-which-is-engaging-in-guerrilla-warfare-against-high-schools-and-universities/oclc/745563284|title=The Black Panthers: an expose of a communist front which is engaging in guerrilla warfare against high schools and universities|publisher=Conservative Society of America|location=[[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], Louisiana|date=1969|accessdate=August 16, 2019}}</ref> | + | In 1969, Courtney exposed the [[Black Panthers]] in his CSA publication, ''The Black Panthers: an expose of a communist front which is engaging in guerrilla warfare against high school and universities.'' In this book, he claimed that the Panthers were working to foster international communism.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/black-panthers-an-expose-of-a-communist-front-which-is-engaging-in-guerrilla-warfare-against-high-schools-and-universities/oclc/745563284|title=The Black Panthers: an expose of a communist front which is engaging in guerrilla warfare against high schools and universities|publisher=Conservative Society of America|location=[[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], Louisiana|date=1969|accessdate=August 16, 2019}}</ref> |