Edwin Meese III

Ronald Reagan Elected President, Conservative Infrastructure Achieves Powell Memo Goals

| Importance: 10/10

Ronald Reagan wins the presidency in a 44-state Electoral College landslide, marking the triumph of the conservative infrastructure deliberately built over nine years in response to the Powell Memo blueprint. Reagan’s victory demonstrates the effectiveness of coordinated institutional power …

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Reagan Aide Edwin Meese Coordinates with Heritage on "Mandate for Leadership"

| Importance: 9/10

Edwin Meese III, senior aide to Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaign, makes a surprise appearance at a Heritage Foundation dinner honoring the team chairmen and co-chairmen working on the “Mandate for Leadership” project, demonstrating direct coordination between the Reagan …

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Richard Mellon Scaife Becomes Heritage Foundation's Primary Donor

| Importance: 8/10

Billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife emerges as the Heritage Foundation’s largest and most crucial donor, contributing $420,000 in 1976 alone - representing 42 percent of the foundation’s total $1 million annual budget. Scaife’s massive financial commitment transforms Heritage from a …

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