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Ironically, [[John Birch]] had tried to convict a teacher at his Baptist seminary of heresy because of belief in evolution. The teacher was acquitted but soon afterward resigned from the seminary.
The [[Objectivist]] [[Ayn Rand]] said in a [[Playboy]] interview that "I consider the Birch Society futile, because they are not for capitalism
[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] mainstream unhappiness with the Birch Society intensified after Welch circulated a letter calling President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] a possible “conscious, dedicated agent of the Communist Conspiracy.” Welch went further in a book titled ''The Politician'', written in 1956 and published by the JBS in 1963, which declared that Eisenhower’s brother [[Milton Eisenhower|Milton]] was Ike’s superior within the communist apparatus and alleging other top government officials also were communist tools. Included were ex-president [[Harry S. Truman|Truman]], [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt|Roosevelt]], the previous Secretary Of State [[John Foster Dulles]] and former [[CIA Director]] [[Allan W. Dulles]]. Conservative writer [[William F. Buckley, Jr.]], an early friend and admirer of Welch, regarded his accusations against Eisenhower as "paranoid and idiotic libels" and attempted unsuccessfully to purge Welch from the JBS. Welch responded by attempting to take over [[Young Americans for Freedom]], a conservative youth organization founded with assistance from Buckley. The JBS now maintains summer camps which operate across the country and teach youth the ideas of its members.[http://youthmeetstruth.com]
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