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Part One: Phyllis Schlafly: The Mother of all Culture Wars

Behind the Bastards

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Phyllis Schlafly - A Political Operator in the White House

At age 22, Phyllis Schlafly offers to be a congressional candidate's campaign manager. She was unmarried and 24 years old at that point. By 1949, she had a real career going as a political operator. At about 24, yeah, she meets this guy named Fred Schlafly. They find each other's perfect match and they stay married the rest of their lives. So sounds a lot like someone I can think of in the White House.

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