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Remembering Howard Phillips

By Charlie Spiering

Published April 23, 2013 4:00am ET

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Remembering Howard Phillips — Howard “Howie” Phillips, a notable figure in the conservative movement, passed away on Saturday at the age of 72. Phillips served in the Nixon administration but resigned in protest after Nixon distanced himself from conservative ideas. Phillips left the Republican party in 1974 to found the U.S. Taxpayers Party, now known as the Constitution Party. […]

Howard “Howie” Phillips, a notable figure in the conservative movement, passed away on Saturday at the age of 72.

Phillips served in the Nixon administration but resigned in protest after Nixon distanced himself from conservative ideas.

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