Willis Carto
Willis Carto | |
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| Born | Willis Allison Carto July 17, 1926 |
| Died | October 26, 2015 (aged 89) Virginia, USA |
| Cause of death | cardiac arrest |
| Known for | Far right advocate |
| Title | Head of Liberty Lobby (defunct) |
Willis Allison Carto (July 17, 1926 – October 26, 2015) was a known American figure on the American far right. He called himself aJeffersonian and populist, but was known for his promotion of conspiracy theories and Holocaust denial.[1][2][3][4]
Early life[change | change source]
Carto was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Career[change | change source]
Carto was thought to be one of America's most influential political racial theorists through the Liberty Lobby and successor organizations which he helped create. Carto ran a group supporting segregationist George Wallace's 1968 presidential campaign which formed the basis for the National Youth Alliance which promoted Francis Parker Yockey's political philosophy.
Death[change | change source]
Carto died from cardiac arrest in Virginia at the age of 89.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Willis Carto". Anti-Defamation League. 2009. Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ↑ Kaplan, Jeffrey (2000). Kaplan, Jeffrey (ed.). Encyclopedia of White Power: A Sourcebook on the Radical Racist Right. AltaMira Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-7425-0340-3.
- ↑ Levy, Richard S. (2005). Levy, Richard (ed.). Antisemitism: A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution, Volume. ABC-CLIO. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-85109-439-4.
- ↑ Michael, George (2012). Confronting Right Wing Extremism and Terrorism in the USA. Routledge. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-415-62844-0.
- ↑ "Willis Allison Carto, American, Rest in Peace". Barnes Review. Barnes Revoew. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Willis Carto Interviewed on RBN Radio, April 12th, 2007[permanent dead link] - MP3[permanent dead link]
- FAQ: Willis Carto & The Institute for Historical Review Archived 2019-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Ron Paul Friends and Supporters
- ADL: Willis A. Carto: Fabricating HistoryArchived 2012-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Barnes Review
- History Commons Archived 2015-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Willis Carto Timeline
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