Heritage Foundation Established as Powell Memo Implementation Vehicle

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

The Heritage Foundation’s founding represents a pivotal moment in conservative institutional infrastructure, directly implementing Lewis Powell’s 1971 memorandum’s strategy for coordinated corporate political influence. Established by Joseph Coors, Paul Weyrich, and Edwin Feulner, the organization pioneered an activist approach to policy research and implementation.

Key Actors

Joseph Coors Paul Weyrich Edwin Feulner Heritage Foundation

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powell-memorandum-acceleration heritage-foundation think-tank-creation institutional-coordination conservative-infrastructure

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