1977 Libertarian National Convention

1977 Libertarian National Convention
Convention
Date(s)July 12–17, 1977
CitySan Francisco, California
VenueSheraton-Palace Hotel

Turning Point – 1977, the 1977 Libertarian Party National Convention was held at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel in San Francisco between July 12 and 17, 1977. It had more than 50 events and an estimated attendance of 1500 people.

Event

A march across the room was organized by a group of libertarian feminists in support of the Equal Rights Amendment; the March featured a few of the leading women in the movement and two men: Robert Anton Wilson and Steve Trinward.

Staff and committees

Walter Grinder, platform committee chair

Changes

  • The Executive Committee was renamed the National Committee
  • The maximum number of regions was increased from 8 to 10

Speakers, panelists, and honorees

External audio
audio icon John D. Marks delivers a speech at the 1977 conference. via Plutopia News Network.

LNC

  • David Bergland, chair
  • Mary Louise Hanson, vice chair
  • Sylvia Sanders, secretary
  • Paul Allen, treasurer
  • Ed Clark, at large
  • Carol Cunningham, at large
  • Eric Garris, at large
  • John Hildberg, at large
  • Charles Koch, at large
  • Dick Randolph, at large
  • Murray Rothbard, at large
  • Bill Evers, regional representative
  • RA Childs, Jr., region 9
  • Michael Fieschko, region 9 (alt?)

Other noted events

  • William Westminster distributed a pamphlet entitled "On Account of Tyranny"
  • The IRA initially had a table, but was asked to leave after their $10 literature table fee was refunded. Their table had been singled out by a speech by David Nolan.
  • Aron Kay, pie-throwing Yippie, was present on a mission to pie Timothy Leary

Bibliography

Two typewritten pages containing the text of two resolutions adopted at the 1977: a condemnation of singer Anita Bryant's anti-gay campaign, and of the Briggs Initiative, a California proposition to bar homosexuals from working in public schools.
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