Gary Allen
Encyclopedia
Gary Allen was an American conservative journalist.
and studied at California State University, Long Beach
. He was a prominent member of the John Birch Society
, of which he was a spokesman. He contributed to magazines such as Conservative Digest and American Opinion since 1964. He also was the speech writer for George Wallace
during the Alabama
Governor Presidential campaigns and was adviser to the conservative Texas millionaire Nelson Bunker Hunt
.
Allen was the father of four children, including Mike Allen
, the political news journalist who, as a Politico
reporter, writes in a less editorialised manner than his father.
Allen died in 1986, at the age of 50 of a liver ailment.
), a best seller. It is said to have sold over five million copies worldwide during the United States presidential election
. An investigator of US financial, industrial, and political elites, he wrote other books about the Council on Foreign Relations
and the Trilateral Commission
, claiming that the term "New World Order" was used by a secretive elite dedicated to the destruction of all national sovereignties. Allen's last book, Say "No!" to the new world order, was published posthumously in January 1987.
Investigative reporter Chip Berlet
argues that Allen's work provides an example of a synthesis of right-wing populism
and conspiracism known as producerism
.
Background
As a student, Allen was majoring in history at Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and studied at California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
. He was a prominent member of the John Birch Society
John Birch Society
The John Birch Society is an American political advocacy group that supports anti-communism, limited government, a Constitutional Republic and personal freedom. It has been described as radical right-wing....
, of which he was a spokesman. He contributed to magazines such as Conservative Digest and American Opinion since 1964. He also was the speech writer for George Wallace
George Wallace
George Corley Wallace, Jr. was the 45th Governor of Alabama, serving four terms: 1963–1967, 1971–1979 and 1983–1987. "The most influential loser" in 20th-century U.S. politics, according to biographers Dan T. Carter and Stephan Lesher, he ran for U.S...
during the Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
Governor Presidential campaigns and was adviser to the conservative Texas millionaire Nelson Bunker Hunt
Nelson Bunker Hunt
Nelson Bunker Hunt is an American oil company executive. He is best known as a former billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brother William Herbert Hunt tried but failed to corner the world market in silver. He is also a successful thoroughbred horse breeder.-Personal:Hunt was born...
.
Allen was the father of four children, including Mike Allen
Michael Allen (journalist)
Michael Allen is the chief political reporter for Politico, and writes the daily Playbook; in April 2010, the New York Times called him "The Man The White House Wakes Up To."...
, the political news journalist who, as a Politico
Politico (newspaper)
The Politico is an American political journalism organization based in Arlington, Virginia, that distributes its content via television, the Internet, newspaper, and radio. Its coverage of Washington, D.C., includes the U.S. Congress, lobbying, media and the Presidency...
reporter, writes in a less editorialised manner than his father.
Allen died in 1986, at the age of 50 of a liver ailment.
Writing
In 1972, Allen wrote with Larry Abraham None Dare Call It Conspiracy (prefaced by John G. SchmitzJohn G. Schmitz
John George Schmitz was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and California State Senate from Orange County, California. He was also a member of the John Birch Society...
), a best seller. It is said to have sold over five million copies worldwide during the United States presidential election
United States presidential election, 1972
The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 7, 1972. The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard...
. An investigator of US financial, industrial, and political elites, he wrote other books about the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
and the Trilateral Commission
Trilateral Commission
The Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
, claiming that the term "New World Order" was used by a secretive elite dedicated to the destruction of all national sovereignties. Allen's last book, Say "No!" to the new world order, was published posthumously in January 1987.
Investigative reporter Chip Berlet
Chip Berlet
John Foster "Chip" Berlet is an American investigative journalist, and photojournalist activist specializing in the study of right-wing movements in the United States, particularly the religious right, white supremacists, homophobic groups, and paramilitary organizations...
argues that Allen's work provides an example of a synthesis of right-wing populism
Right-wing populism
Right-wing populism is a political ideology that rejects existing political consensus and combines laissez-faire liberalism and anti-elitism. It is considered "right-wing" because of its rejection of social equality and government programs to achieve it, its opposition to social integration, and...
and conspiracism known as producerism
Producerism
Producerism, sometimes referred to as "producer radicalism," is a right-wing populist ideology which holds that the productive members of society are being exploited by parasitic elements at both the top and bottom of the social and economic structure....
.
Works
- Communist Revolution in the Streets, Western Islands, 1967
- Nixon's Palace Guard, Western Islands, Western Islands, 1971
- Richard Nixon: The Man Behind the Mask, Western Islands, 1971
- None Dare Call It Conspiracy, Concord Press, 1972
- Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter, '76 Press, 1976
- Kissinger: The Secret Side of the Secretary of State, 76 Press, 1976
- The Rockefeller File, '76 Press, 1976
- Tax Target, Washington, '76 Press, 1978
- Ted Kennedy: In Over His Head, '76 Press, 1981
- Say "No!" to the New World Order, Concord Press, 1987