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Republican Women of Clifton to feature Bill Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard, speaking about “The Political Situation” at its June meeting

CLIFTON, VA, June 3, 2013 – The Republican Women of Clifton (RWC) June meeting will feature Bill Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard, who will speak about “The Political Situation.” The event will be on Wednesday, June 26, at the Fairview Elementary School, 5815 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, and the social hour will begin at 7:00 p.m. when refreshments will be served. President Alice Butler-Short will open the business meeting at 7:30 p.m., after which Kristol will present his topic and answer questions.

“Events are unfolding at a fast and furious speed, pun intended, and Bill will give us insights that are sure to be interesting and informative,” said Butler-Short. 

The Weekly Standard. He is also a regular panelist on Fox News Sunday, a contributor for the Fox News Channel, and a monthly columnist for the Washington Post. Before starting the Weekly Standard in 1995, Kristol led the Project for the Republican Future, where he helped shape the strategy that produced the 1994 Republican congressional victory. Prior to that, Kristol served as chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle during the first Bush Administration, and to Education Secretary William Bennett under President Reagan. Before coming to Washington in 1985, he was on the faculty of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and the Department of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania.

Attendance is open to RWC members and their guests, associate members, members of other Republican Women's Clubs and all women interested in becoming members.

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Welcome to CliftonGOP.com!! Our club is named after the Town of Clifton, the first town in Fairfax County and one of only three towns in the fast growing suburban Fairfax County. The Republican Women of Clifton Club is also the fastest growing Republican Women's club in Northern Virginia.  Our members are as diverse as the communities they come from (Springfield, Lorton, Fairfax Station, Woodbridge, Centreville and the surrounding areas). Formed in the fall of 2006 and welcomed with much support, the RWC has grown 700% in a few short years. The club holds monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month with interesting speakers, participates in elections, and holds special events.

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The Republican Women of Clifton is a political club and invites presenters to speak on current issues of the day. By definition, some of those subjects are and will be controversial. In inviting speakers, our club does not necessarily endorse the views expressed by any speaker. We believe in free markets and the free exchange of ideas.  We welcome the expression of those ideas through fair and civil debate in the public square.

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The Republican Women of Clifton is a political club and invites presenters to speak on current issues of the day. By definition, some of those subjects are and will be controversial. In inviting speakers, our club does not necessarily endorse the views expressed by any speaker. We believe in free markets and the free exchange of ideas.  We welcome the expression of those ideas through fair and civil debate in the public square.