ALEC Registers as Federal Nonprofit and Moves to Washington D.C.

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The American Legislative Exchange Council officially registered as a federal nonprofit agency in 1975 with support from the American Conservative Union, moving from Chicago to Washington D.C. under Paul Weyrich’s leadership. This transition marked ALEC’s evolution from a state legislative caucus to a national corporate-legislative coordination mechanism.

Key Actors

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Paul Weyrich American Conservative Union

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alec nonprofit paul-weyrich washington-dc conservative-movement institutional-development

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