8/6/2019 Luce Ladder (2011, Vol XVI, Issue 1) http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/luce-ladder-2011-vol-xvi-issue-1 1/8 UCE the ADDER “Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” olume XVII, Issue 1 –Clare Boothe Luce Clare Boothe Luce’s granddaughter provides new tie to namesake’s amily page 2 100th Anniversary o Ronald Reagan Birth Celebrated at the Institute’s 201 Western Women’s Summit This year’s Summit drew women from across the country for a weeken learning about key issues and networking with new conservative frien Read the full story on page 6. Rep. Renee Ellmers’ surprising message to the Conservative Women’s Network Page 3 Students at the Institute’s 2011 Western Women’s Summit pose for a picture with Miss America Teresa Scanlan (center) Author Jackie Gingrich Cushman’s rich insights on America’s history Page 8 As a special treat for Summit attendees, the Western Women’s Summit included an exclusive t of Ronald Reagan’s ranch home in the hills of Santa Barbara known as “Rancho Del Cielo.” Michelle Duggar, super-mom to 19 children, accepts the Institute’s 2011 Woman o the Year Award Pages 4-5
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Michelle Easton
President
Frank Donatelli
Secretary/Treasurer
Kellyanne Conway
Barb Kenney
Clare Luce
Ursula Meese
Kate Obenshain
Darla Partridge
Marji Ross
Sta Michelle Easton
President
Tiany Bradley
Director of Philanthropy
Alyssa Cordova
Lecture Director
Camille Hart
Special Assistant
to the President
Catherine Helsl
Administrative
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Accounting Ma
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Recently, a ormer Luce intern
told me that her time at the
Institute was the most memorable
summer o her lie. Another said, “I’ve grown as
a person and become more condent in my conservative
views and values.” Each summer, I look orward to
welcoming a new group o interns to our Virginia
headquarters.
Each year we receive resumes rom young activists
across the country eager to participate in our highly
competitive internship program. These women know
that Luce internships don’t just consist o making coee
and shufing paperwork—it is a lie changing experience
or young women that will open doors to a lietime o involvement in the conservative cause.
In addition to our internship program, Luce oers
many other opportunities each summer or students to
get involved. In June we host our annual Conservative
Leadership Seminar on Capitol Hill eaturing key leaders
like Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. In July and
August we hold mentoring luncheons or high school and
college students rom across the country. And a select
group o student leaders participate in Luce’s intensive
training seminars.
Thank you or supporting the work o the Clare Boothe
Luce Policy Institute. With your help, we will continue to
reach thousands o young women and prepare them or
eective leadership.
Clare Boothe LuceP o l i c y I n s t i t u t e
Letter fromthe
President
The Institute recently welcomed a new member to its Boa
o Directors—Clare Luce, the granddaughter o the late CBoothe Luce. The Institute is named ater Mrs. Luce becauo her outstanding example as a conservative woman whossuccess stemmed rom her unwavering values, grace andpersonal strength.
Clare Luce traveled extensively with Mrs. Luce and theydeveloped a uniquely special relationship. Clare has worke
with the Institute on numerous special projects and eventand has been an enthusiastic supporter o the Institute’s
work over the years. The Institute sta and Board aredelighted to now ocially have her in the leadership o thorganization.
Clare Luce was born and raised on the north shore o LonIsland and currently lives north o San Francisco in the Na
Valley area.
Granddaughter o Clare Boothe Luce
Elected to Institute Boar
Clare Luce with “Joe the Plumber”at a 2009 Institute event.
The Conservative Women’s Network (CWN) is a monthlyluncheon co-hosted by the Luce Policy Institute and The Heritage Foundation. Held in Washington, DC, theluncheons provide attendees with the opportunity tolearn about current issues from conservative leaders and connect with other women in the Washington area. For
more information about CWN, visit www.cblpi.org/events orcontact Camille Hart at [email protected].
> Amanda Carpenter, currently a speechwriter or SenatorJim DeMint, addressed the CWN audience in September. Stillin her 20s, Amanda already has a distinguished career as anauthor and journalist. She shared her story o success as a
young conservative woman and outlined how other youngpeople can get involved and make an impact, too.
> Susan Eckerly rom the National Federation o IndependentBusiness spoke at CWN in October, explaining how PresidentObama’s policies hurt the business community.
> Grace-Marie Turner and Kate Obenshain participated in apanel discussion in November to analyze the results o the2010 midterm elections.
> Stephen Moore o the Wall Street Journal helped us
continue our December CWN tradition o hosting a gentlemanspeaker. As a respected expert on the economy, Moore gave aninsightul talk about America’s scal policies.
> As a nurse or more than 20 years, Congresswoman ReneeEllmers o North Carolina has a unique inside perspective onthe harm that Obamacare is causing. In February, she spokeabout the need to completely repeal the government take-over.
> FOX News commentator Andrea Tantaros gave a thought-provoking lecture in April titled, “Steel Nerves, Iron Jaws andHigh Heels: The New Feminism.” Her remarks were taped byC-SPAN and broadcast to their 97 million viewers.
September CWNspeaker Amanda
Carpenter (center)with Luce Director
of PhilanthropyTiffany Bradley (left)and AdministrativeAssistant Catherine
Helsley.
Luce Board memberKate Obenshain(left) and health
care expert Grace-Marie Turner spoke
in November,discussing how
the 2010 electionresults will impactthe direction of key
public policy issues.
Susan Eckerly(right) from the
National Federationof Independent
Business acceptsa Great American
ConservativeWomen Calendarafter her speech toCWN in October.
Fox Newscommentator
Andrea Tantarosgave a speech inApril titled “SteelNerves, Iron Jaws
and High Heels: TheNew Feminism.”
Wall Street Journal ’s Stephen Moore
was CWN’s specialonce-a-year male
speaker in December.
A CWN attendeeasks a question
at the SeptemberCWN. Audience
participation is animportant part of the
CWN experience.
Rep. Renee Ellmers(center) poses for
a photo with CWNattendees after herspeech in February.
The 2011 Conservative Political ActionConerence (CPAC) brought another year o exciting Luce Policy Institute events, drawing
impressive crowds o students and providing aunique opportunity to mentor the next generationo leaders.
The largest and most anticipated Luce event atCPAC was the annual Woman o the Year mentoringluncheon. This year’s award recipient was MichelleDuggar, whose amily is the ocus o the popular cabletelevision show 19 Kids and Counting. Michelle and
her husband Jim Bob decided early in their marriagethat they would have as many children as God sawt. Today—more than 25 years later—the Duggarshave ten boys and nine girls, including two sets o twins. They live in northwest Arkansas and all o thechildren are home schooled.
The Institute chose Mrs. Duggar as Woman o the Year because by allowing the public a look into heramily’s everyday lie, she shows the joy and blessingsthat children bring to a amily and the God-given valueo every lie. The Duggars provide amilies across America a wonderul example to ollow by teachingtheir children key values like serving others, treating
everyone with respect, being scally responsible andrelying on aith to get through dicult times.
Mrs. Duggar graciously and quietly representsmillions o unsung heroine women across America who choose to ocus on motherhood, knowing it isthe most important job they will ever have. She isa bold leader or pro-amily values—someone young women can look to as an example when it comes toputting amily rst and courageously speaking outor what you believe in.
Mrs. Duggar gave a moving testimony to more than200 women students who gathered to hear her
speech, emphasizing theimportance o aith andamily. She encouragedthe women to stand strongin their belies despite theobstacles they may ace indoing so.
In addition to the Womano the Year luncheon,the Institute hostedseveral Great American
Conservative WomenCalendar signings duringCPAC. Calendar ladies S.E.Cupp, Amanda Carpenter, Kate Obenshain, and BayBuchanan all stopped bythe Institute’s booth in the CPAC exhibit hall to meet with students and sign their page in the calendar.
For the second year in a row the Institute co-hosteda unique panel eaturing leading ladies o theconservative movement. The standing-room-onlycrowd o students and CPAC attendees came to hearrom notable women like Congresswoman Michele
Bachmann, Phyllis Schlafy, Cleta Mitchell, and S.E.Cupp. Topics ranged rom marriage and motherhoodto how to be a successul woman leader. It wasone o the most popular panel discussions o theconerence.
The Institute also co-hosted a student event eaturing Ann Coulter and the hosts o the FOX News late-night show Red Eye, Greg Guteld and Bill Schulz.Students had the opportunity to ask questions o the well-known guests and let the event energized andencouraged to spread conservative ideas on their
campuses.
2011 Woman of the Year Luce Policy Institute’s Award Goes to Michelle Duggar at
Annual Conservative Political Action Conference Luncheon
Michelle Duggar, mother of 19, with her large family in front of her Arkansas home
Luce President Michelle Eastonpresents Michelle Duggarwith the Institute’s 2011
“It is such a pleasure to be able to share withpeople that have my same values.”
“The tour of the Reagan Ranch was magnicentand inspiring.”
“The Summit energized me…hearingconservative speakers and being surrounded by
conservatives is motivating and refreshing.”
“This event was a lovely affair. Not only did I
enjoy the speakers, I heartily enjoyed meetingconservative women from all walks of life.”
Above are just a ew o the comments we received romattendees at the 2011 Western Women’s Summit, theInstitute’s annual gathering o conservative women leaderson the West Coast. The Summit took place at the ReaganRanch Center in Santa Barbara, Caliornia, on March 24-26.
The Summit’s theme this year was “Conservative WomenRising: How to Fight or Freedom and Win.” Attendeescame rom across the country and spanned all age groups,but they shared a passion and enthusiasm or deending theconservative principles that make America great.
Speakers at the Summit included conservative lmmaker Ann McElhinney who exposed the hypocrisy o extremeenvironmentalists; Egyptian-born Nonie Darwish who gavea timely talk on how Islamic extremism in the Middle East iscreeping into American culture; Tea Party Patriots NationalCoordinator Keli Carender who shared how she organizedthe country’s rst Tea Party rally which soon blossomed intoa national movement; and author S.E. Cupp who discussedher latest book about the media’s bias against the Christianaith.
The Summit’s keynote luncheon speaker was the reigningMiss America Teresa Scanlan. Teresa won the pageant in
January at only 17, becoming one o the youngest ever to win the title o Miss America. Not only is Teresa lovely andarticulate, but she has deeply held conservative belies onkey issues which are anchored by her Christian aith. Shegave a compelling talk to the Summit attendees, saying she
was inspired by her grandparents’ escape to the United Statesater suering under communism in Croatia. You can watch
video o her entire talk—and all the Summit speeches—onthe Institute’s website at cblpi.org/video.
The Summit included a tour o President Ronald Reagan’sormer ranch home in the hills o Santa Barbara. Otenreerred to as the “Western White House,” President Reaganspent many days at his beloved ranch during his presidency.
Preserved with the originalurnishings and décor used by theReagans, the ranch is a truly uniqueexperience that gives visitors a lookinto the character and lie o oneo America’s great conservativeleaders.
I you are interested in receivingino on how you can attend the 2012
Western Women’s Summit, pleasecontact the Summit coordinatorCamille Hart at [email protected] or888-891-4288.
1 Luce speaker S.E. Cupp on the tour of the Reagan Ranch 2 Miss AmerTeresa Scanlan before giving her Summit speech 3 Attendees network at welcome reception 4 Emily Smith from Pepperdine University participates
the Summit’s student activism seminar 5 Attendees Emily Buck and MaurNaylor 6 Ann McElhinney addresses the Summit audience
The Clare Boothe Luce Policy Instituteecently lost a long-time riend andupporter, Jeanette “Doreen” Chadbourne.he will be missed or her extraordinarypirit that made her lie so remarkable.
Doreen was an encourager who saidten how very much she appreciatedhe Institute’s work o promoting andreparing conservative women leaders.he ensured her legacy will live ony leaving a generous annuity to thenstitute.
A true conservative woman with a strongwork ethic, Doreen started her rst jobt 18 years o age working or Western
Union earning $0.39 an hour. She quicklyose to a supervisory level managing 150
housewives who personally deliveredelegrams to military amilies.
Doreen and her husband, Bill, were
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married in 1953. They had 42 wonderul years together raising a son andexpanding his equipment leasing businessbeore Bill died in a tragic automobileaccident in 1994. She credited herhusband—and the way he lived hislie—or inspiring her generosity to somany causes.
The Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute was one o her avorite groups to whichshe let a charitable git annuity. “I thinkgit annuities are a blessing—you haveincome or lie and you save on taxes andare able to make an investment in people.Helping others through charitable gitannuities makes me eel blessed.”
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As the home o conservative women leaders, the Luce Policy Institute is proud that many o the
strongest voices opposing the liberal agenda are coming rom conservative women. This includes
Luce campus lecturers who are making appearances at campuses across the country—rom ArizonaState University to James Madison University in Virginia—to speak out against big government
policies and promote conservative ideas.
Students aren’t likely to hear a conservative perspective rom their liberal proessors or at university-
sponsored lectures, so hosting a Luce Institute speaker remains one o the most eective ways to
create an ideological balance on campus. I you would like to nd out how to host one o the ladies in
the Institute’s lecture program at your campus, please contact Luce Lecture Director Alyssa Cordova a
Author Jackie Gingrich Cushman spokeabout her book The Essential American
In March, the Luce Policy Institute wasproud to highlight an author who celebrates
America and the timeless principles inour ounding documents. Jackie GingrichCushman, author o The Essential American:
The Patriot’s Guide to the 25 Documents and Speeches Every American Should Own, was the eatured speaker at the Institute’s Aternoon with an Author event on CapitolHill. Young proessionals and interns romacross the DC area came to hear Jackie’sspeech and receive a signed copy o her book.
“The people here in this room, the peoplein our nation—we’re the link betweenan incredibly wonderul history and anincredibly bright uture,” Cushman said atthe event, which was broadcast by C-SPAN’s
BookTV. “It’s our job to speak up, to articua very clear vision o a great uture thateveryone can be engaged in. I think we havto paint such a compelling picture that peo
want to join in and want to be helpul and
want to be a part o it. We have to inspire aremind people o our rights.”
Jackie is a nationally syndicated columnistauthor and the daughter o ormer Speakeo the House Newt Gingrich. Her bookeatures powerul and inspiring speechesand documents rom some o America’smost infuential leaders like Ronald Reagaand Abraham Lincoln. You can watch herull speech on the Institute’s website at
www.cblpi.org/video.
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