# Gary Allen > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gary_Allen > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gary_Allen.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Allen > Source revision: 1355527058 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American conservative writer (1936–1986)}} {{other people}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{use mdy dates|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox person | birth_name = Frederick Gary Allen | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|8|2}} | birth_place = [Glendale, California](/source/Glendale%2C_California), U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1986|11|29|1936|8|2}} | death_place = [Long Beach, California](/source/Long_Beach%2C_California), U.S. | resting_place = | occupation = Author, political activist | spouse = | children = 4, including [Mike Allen](/source/Mike_Allen_(journalist)) | parents = | political_party = [Independent](/source/Independent_(politics)) | alma_mater = [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University)
[California State University, Long Beach](/source/California_State_University%2C_Long_Beach) | footnotes = }} '''Frederick Gary Allen'''{{Cite web|url=http://johnhospers.com/guests/gary-allen-setting-the-record-straight/|title=Gary Allen: Setting the Record Straight|last=Wells|first=Sam|date=December 2002|website=John Jospers}} (August 2, 1936 – November 29, 1986) was an American [conservative](/source/Conservatism_in_the_United_States) writer.[https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/02/obituaries/gary-allen-50-dies-in-west-spread-conservatives-view.html "Gary Allen, 50, Dies in West; Spread Conservatives' View,"] ''[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)''. December 2, 1986. Allen promoted the notion that international banking and politics control domestic decisions, taking them out of elected officials' hands. ==Background== As a student, Allen majored in [history](/source/history) at [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) in [Palo Alto, California](/source/Palo_Alto%2C_California),Lora, Ronald and William Henry Longton (ed). ''The Conservative Press in Twentieth-Century America''. Westport, CN: [Greenwood Press](/source/Greenwood_Press), 1999, p. 507. {{ISBN|0595400442}} / {{ISBN|978-0595400447}}. and also attended [California State University, Long Beach](/source/California_State_University%2C_Long_Beach).[https://archive.org/details/nonedarecallitco1971alle ''None Dare Call It Conspiracy'']. Seal Beach, CA: Concord Press, 1972. Reprinted by Buccaneer Books, 1990. {{ISBN|0-89966-661-2}}. He was a prominent member of [Robert W. Welch Jr.](/source/Robert_W._Welch_Jr.)'s [John Birch Society](/source/John_Birch_Society), of which he was a spokesman. He contributed to magazines such as ''[Conservative Digest](/source/Conservative_Digest)'' and ''[American Opinion](/source/The_New_American)'' magazine from 1964.Maartens, Willie. ''Mapping Reality A Critical Perspective on Science and Religion''. iUniverse, 2006, p. 272. He also was the speech writer for [George Wallace](/source/George_Wallace), the former [governor of Alabama](/source/governor_of_Alabama), during his third-party presidential bid in the [1968 U.S. presidential election](/source/U.S._presidential_election%2C_1968) against [Richard M. Nixon](/source/Richard_M._Nixon) and [Hubert H. Humphrey](/source/Hubert_H._Humphrey). He was an advisor to the conservative Texas millionaire [Nelson Bunker Hunt](/source/Nelson_Bunker_Hunt).[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press). [https://archive.org/download/associated-press.-gary-allen-50-dies-in-west-spread-conservatives-view.-new-york_202012/Associated%20Press.%20%22Gary%20Allen%2C%2050%2C%20Dies%20in%20West%3B%20Spread%20Conservatives%27%20View.%22%20New%20York%20Times%2C%202%20December%201986%2C%20p.%20B6.pdf "Gary Allen, 50, Dies in West; Spread Conservatives' View."] ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)'', 2 December 1986, p. B6. [https://archive.today/20201201005907/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/02/obituaries/gary-allen-50-dies-in-west-spread-conservatives-view.html Archived] from [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/02/obituaries/gary-allen-50-dies-in-west-spread-conservatives-view.html the original.] Allen was the father of four children, including [Michael Allen](/source/Mike_Allen_(journalist)), a political news journalist. Allen died as the result of a [liver](/source/liver) ailment in 1986 in Long Beach, California, at the age of 50. ==Writing== In 1971, Allen co-wrote a book titled ''None Dare Call It Conspiracy'' with [Larry Abraham](/source/Larry_H._Abraham). It was prefaced by [U.S. representative](/source/U.S._Representative) [John G. Schmitz](/source/John_G._Schmitz) of [California's 35th congressional district](/source/California's_35th_congressional_district), the nominee of the [American Independent Party](/source/American_Independent_Party) in the [1972 U.S. presidential election](/source/U.S._presidential_election%2C_1972). It sold more than four million copiesWallis W. Woods, Introduction to 1990 edition by Buccaneer Books during the 1972 presidential campaign opposing [Richard Nixon](/source/Richard_Nixon) and [U.S. senator](/source/U.S._Senator) [George S. McGovern](/source/George_S._McGovern). {{cite book | author = Gary Allen, with [Larry H. Abraham](/source/Larry_H._Abraham) and Introduction by Congressman [John G. Schmitz](/source/John_G._Schmitz) | title = None Dare Call It Conspiracy | publisher = GSG & Associates Publishers}} In this book, Allen and Abraham assert that the modern political and economic systems in most developed nations are the result of a sweeping conspiracy by [the Establishment](/source/the_Establishment)'s [power elite](/source/power_elite), for which he also uses the term ''Insiders''. According to the authors, these ''Insiders'' use elements of [Karl Marx](/source/Karl_Marx)'s ''[Communist Manifesto](/source/Communist_Manifesto)'' to forward their socialist/communist agenda: # Establish an [income tax](/source/income_tax) system as a means of extorting money from the common man; # Establish a [central bank](/source/central_bank), deceptively named so that people will think it is part of the government; # Have this bank be the holder of the [national debt](/source/national_debt); # Run the national debt, and the interest thereon, sky high through wars (or any sort of [deficit spending](/source/deficit_spending)), starting with [World War I](/source/World_War_I).[Michael Billig](/source/Michael_Billig) and Jovan Byford, "The emergence of antisemitic conspiracy theories in Yugoslavia during the war with NATO", ''[Patterns of Prejudice](/source/Patterns_of_Prejudice)'', October 2001 He quotes the [Council on Foreign Relations](/source/Council_on_Foreign_Relations) as stating in its 1959 No. 7 study on behalf of the [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate): "The U.S. must strive to: A. Build a new international order."[https://archive.org/download/basic-aims-of-united-states-foreign-policy.-study-prepared-at-the-request-of-the/Basic%20Aims%20of%20United%20States%20Foreign%20Policy.%20Study%20prepared%20at%20the%20request%20of%20the%20Committee%20on%20Foreign%20Relations%2C%20United%20States%20Senate%2C%20by%20Council%20on%20Foreign%20Relations%20%5BNo.%207%5D%20%28November%2025%2C%201959%29.pdf ''Basic Aims of United States Foreign Policy''.] Study Prepared at the Request of the [Committee on Foreign Relations](/source/Committee_on_Foreign_Relations), [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate), by [Council on Foreign Relations](/source/Council_on_Foreign_Relations). No. 7, November 25, 1959. Washington: [Government Printing Office](/source/Government_Printing_Office), 1959. Archived from [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100675835 the original.] In February 1980, Allen began a working relationship with research assistant Sam Wells, whose work Allen's writings would depend upon until his death.North, Gary. "Extremism in the Pursuit of Historical Truth." [https://www.garynorth.com/ ''garynorth.com''], January 13, 2016. Archived from [https://www.garynorth.com/public/14726.cfm the original.] Wells continued his work after Allen's death, assisting his widow with the publication of his newsletter of political and economic analysis.[https://archive.today/20120716154916/http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/samwells.htm "Interview with Sam Wells."]''Committee for Economic Freedom'', December 2002. Archived from [http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/samwells.htm the original.] Allen wrote other books about the [Council on Foreign Relations](/source/Council_on_Foreign_Relations) and the [Trilateral Commission](/source/Trilateral_Commission), asserting that the term [''New World Order''](/source/New_World_Order_(conspiracy_theory)) was used by a secretive elite working towards the destruction of [national sovereignty](/source/national_sovereignty). Allen's last book, ''Say "No!" to the New World Order'', was published posthumously in January 1987. ==Selected publications== ===Articles=== * [https://archive.org/download/the-grapes-communist-wrath-in-delano-american-opinion-january-1966/the%20grapes%20-%20communist%20wrath%20in%20delano%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20january%201966%29.pdf "The Grapes: Communist Wrath in Delano."] ''American Opinion'' (January 1966). * [http://sx.fpparchive.org/DisplayPDF/ca802c75-b4a8-478f-979a-41ad0bacad72/T00021030.pdf "Black Power: American Opinion Goes to a Berkeley Rally."]{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''American Opinion'', vol. 10, no. 1 (January 1967), pp. 1–14. * "The Plan to Burn Los Angeles." ''American Opinion'' (May 1967).Blake, Gene. [https://archive.org/download/watts-riot-as-rehearsal-for-red-coup-discounted-los-angeles-times-april-28-1967/Watts%20Riot%20as%20Rehearsal%20for%20Red%20Coup%20Discounted%20%28Los%20Angeles%20Times%2C%20April%2028%2C%201967%29.pdf "Watts Riot as Rehearsal for Red Coup Discounted."] ''[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)'' (April 28, 1967), part 2, p. A6. Archived from [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64106203/watts-riot-as-rehearsal-for-red-coup/ the original.] *[https://archive.org/download/underground-for-adults-only-by-gary-allen-american-opinion-vol.-10-no.-12-december-1967/Underground%20-%20For%20Adults%20Only%2C%20by%20Gary%20Allen%20%28American%20Opinion%2C%20Vol.%2010%2C%20No.%2012%2C%20December%201967%29.pdf "Underground: For Adults Only."] ''American Opinion'', vol. 10, no. 12 (December 1967). *[https://archive.org/download/negroes-what-liberal-racists-never-mention-by-gary-allen-american-opinion-march-1968-pp.-27-40/negroes%20-%20what%20%E2%80%98liberal%E2%80%99%20racists%20never%20mention%2C%20by%20gary%20allen%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20march%201968%29%20pp.%2027-40.pdf "Negroes: What 'Liberal' Racists Never Mention."] ''American Opinion'' (March 1968). *[https://archive.org/download/its-our-money-the-economics-of-the-coming-crisis-american-opinion-april-1968/it%E2%80%99s%20our%20money%20-%20the%20economics%20of%20the%20coming%20crisis%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20april%201968%29.pdf "It's Our Money: The Economics of the Coming Crisis."] ''American Opinion'' (April 1968). *[https://archive.org/download/supreme-court-is-personal-honor-unconstitutional-american-opinion-may-1969/supreme%20court%20-%20is%20personal%20honor%20unconstitutional%3F%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20may%201969%29.pdf "Supreme Court: Is Personal Honor Unconstitutional?"] ''American Opinion'' (May 1969). *[https://archive.org/download/the-c.f.r.-conspiracy-to-rule-the-world-american-opinion-april-1969/the%20c.f.r.%20-%20conspiracy%20to%20rule%20the%20world%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20april%201969%29.pdf "The C.F.R.: Conspiracy to Rule the World."] ''American Opinion'' (April 1969). *[https://archive.org/download/bad-medicine-socialist-medical-care-is-bad-medical-care-american-opinion-february-1971/bad%20medicine%20-%20socialist%20medical%20care%20is%20bad%20medical%20care%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20february%201971%29.pdf "Bad Medicine: Socialist Medical Care is Bad Medical Care."] ''American Opinion'' (February 1971). * [https://archive.org/download/new-education-the-radicals-are-after-your-children-american-opinion-may-1971/new%20education%20-%20the%20radicals%20are%20after%20your%20children%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20may%201971%29.pdf "New Education: The Radicals Are After Your Children."] ''American Opinion'' (May 1971). * [https://archive.org/download/get-u.s.-out-the-u.n.-threatens-the-united-states-by-gary-allen-american-opinion-january-1972/get%20u.s.%20out%21%20-%20the%20u.n.%20threatens%20the%20united%20states%2C%20by%20gary%20allen%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20january%201972%29.pdf "Get US Out! The U.N. Threatens the United States."] ''American Opinion'' (January 1972). *[https://archive.org/download/beware-metro-pushing-at-at-every-level-by-gary-allen-american-opinion-january-19/Beware%20Metro%20-%20Pushing%20at%20at%20Every%20Level%2C%20by%20Gary%20Allen%20%28American%20Opinion%2C%20January%201973%29%20pp.%2019-23%2C%2025%2C%2027%2C%2029%2C%2031%2C%2033-34.pdf "Beware Metro: Pushing Collectivism at Every Level."] ''American Opinion'' (January 1973). :: "Discusses EO 11647 which establishes ten Federal Regional Councils and which, the author claims, is just more Big Brotherism."[https://books.google.com/books?id=KR5QAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA330 ''Toward a National Growth Policy: Federal and State Developments in 1973.''] Prepared by the [Congressional Research Service](/source/Congressional_Research_Service), [Library of Congress](/source/Library_of_Congress). Foreword by [U.S. Senator](/source/U.S._Senator) [Hubert H. Humphrey](/source/Hubert_H._Humphrey). Washington: [Government Printing Office](/source/Government_Printing_Office) (December 27, 1974), [https://books.google.com/books?id=KR5QAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA330 p. 330.] *[https://archive.org/download/rationing-from-the-energy-crisis-to-tyranny-by-gary-allen-american-opinion-january-1974/rationing%20-%20from%20the%20energy%20crisis%20to%20tyranny%2C%20by%20gary%20allen%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20january%201974%29.pdf "Rationing: From The Energy Crisis To Tyranny."] ''American Opinion'' (January 1974). *[https://archive.org/download/rockefeller-campaigning-for-the-new-world-order-1974/rockefeller%20-%20campaigning%20for%20the%20new%20world%20order%20%281974%29.pdf "Rockefeller: Campaigning for the New World Order."] ''American Opinion'' (February 1974). *[https://archive.org/download/bankruptcy-the-conspiracy-against-the-economy-american-opinion-october-1974/bankruptcy%20-%20the%20conspiracy%20against%20the%20economy%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20october%201974%29.pdf "Bankruptcy: The Conspiracy Against the Economy."] ''American Opinion'' (October 1974). * [https://archive.org/download/what-a-way-to-run-a-railroad-by-gary-allen-american-opinion-march-1976/what%20a%20way%20to%20run%20a%20railroad%2C%20by%20gary%20allen%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20march%201976%29.pdf "What a Way to Run a Railroad."] ''American Opinion'' (January 1976). * [https://archive.org/download/federal-police-american-opinion-november-1976/federal%20police%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20november%201976%29.pdf "Federal Police."] ''American Opinion'' (November 1976). * [https://archive.org/download/they-run-america-by-gary-allen-american-opinion-may-1978/they%20run%20america%2C%20by%20gary%20allen%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20may%201978%29.pdf "They Run America."] ''American Opinion'' (May 1978). * [https://archive.org/download/a-matter-of-the-kennedy-character-by-gary-allen-american-opinion-january-1980/a%20matter%20of%20the%20kennedy%20character%2C%20by%20gary%20allen%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20january%201980%29.pdf "A Matter of the Kennedy Character."] ''American Opinion'' (January 1980). *[https://archive.org/download/ten-years-later-many-americans-are-calling-it-conspiracy-1983/ten%20years%20later%20many%20americans%20are%20calling%20it%20conspiracy%20%281983%29.pdf "Ten Years Later Many Americans Are Calling It Conspiracy."] ''American Opinion'' (March 1983). *[https://archive.org/download/ten-years-later-many-americans-are-calling-it-conspiracy-pt.-2-1983/ten%20years%20later%20many%20americans%20are%20calling%20it%20conspiracy%2C%20pt.%202%20%281983%29.pdf "Ten Years Later Many Americans Are Calling It Conspiracy, Part II."] ''American Opinion'' (April 1983). *[https://archive.org/download/human-rights-u.s.-security-damaged-by-slave-labor-goods-the-red-traders-american-opinion-april-1984/human%20rights%2C%20u.s.%20security%20damaged%20by%20slave-labor%20goods%20-%20the%20red%20traders%20%28american%20opinion%2C%20april%201984%29.pdf "Human Rights, U.S. Security Damaged By Slave Labor Goods: The Red Traders."] ''American Opinion'' (April 1984). * [http://sx.fpparchive.org/DisplayPDF/6823fc9c-6fff-426b-94b1-606a1d8c04f6/T00026212.pdf "The Press: How the Left Turned Me Right."]{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''American Opinion'' (undated). ===Books=== * ''Communist Revolution in the Streets''. American Opinion Books (1967). {{ISBN|978-0882792125}}. * [''Nixon's Palace Guard''.](/source/iarchive%3Anixonspalaceguar00alle) [Western Islands](/source/Western_Islands_(publisher)) (1971). * [''Richard Nixon: The Man Behind the Mask''.](/source/iarchive%3Arichardnixonmanb00alle) [Western Islands](/source/Western_Islands_(publisher)) (1971). * [''None Dare Call It Conspiracy''](/source/iarchive%3Anonedarecallitco1971alle), with [Larry H. Abraham](/source/Larry_H._Abraham). Seal Beach, Calif.: Concord Press (1972) :: Reprinted: Buccaneer Books (1990). {{ISBN|0899666612}}. * [https://archive.org/download/kissingerthesecretsideofthesecretaryofstate1976/Kissinger%20-%20The%20Secret%20Side%20of%20the%20Secretary%20of%20State%20%281976%29.pdf''Kissinger: The Secret Side of the Secretary of State''.] Seal Beach, Calif.: '76 Press (1976). {{ISBN|978-0892450022}}. :: Reprinted: Buccaneer Books (1981). {{ISBN|978-0686313113}}. *[https://archive.org/download/therockefellerfiles/The%20Rockefeller%20Files.pdf ''The Rockefeller File''.] Seal Beach, Calif.: '76 Press (1976). {{ISBN|978-0892450015}}. ::Reprinted: Buccaneer Books (1998). {{ISBN|978-1568493688}}. * [''Tax Target, Washington''](/source/iarchive%3Ataxtargetwashing00gary). Seal Beach, Calif.: '76 Press (1978). {{ISBN|978-0892450145}}. :: Introduction by Howard Jarvis. * ''Ted Kennedy: In Over His Head''. Seal Beach, Calif.: '76 Press (1981). {{ISBN|978-0892450206}}. * ''Say "No!" to the New World Order''. Seal Beach, Calif.: Concord Press (1987). ===Documentary filmstrips=== * [https://archive.org/download/the-great-pretense-how-to-finance-communism-while-ostensibly-opposing-it-a-docum/the%20great%20pretense%20-%20how%20to%20finance%20communism%20while%20ostensibly%20opposing%20it%20-%20a%20documentary%20filmstrip%20on%20how%20the%20free%20world%20finances%20communism%20%28john%20birch%20society%2C%201969%29.pdf ''The Great Pretense: How to Finance Communism While Ostensibly Opposing it.''] [John Birch Society](/source/John_Birch_Society) (1969). ::"A Documentary Filmstrip on How the Free World Finances Communism." '''Interviews''' * [Rees, John H.](/source/John_Rees_(journalist)) [https://archive.org/download/popular-historian-gary-allen-an-exclusive-interview-with-the-leading-authority-o/Popular%20Historian%20Gary%20Allen%20-%20An%20Exclusive%20Interview%20with%20the%20Leading%20Authority%20on%20Trilateralism%2C%20by%20John%20Rees%20%28The%20Review%20of%20the%20News%2C%20February%2027%2C%201980%29%20pp.%2039-54.pdf "Popular Historian Gary Allen: An Exclusive Interview with the Leading Authority on Trilateralism."] ''Review of the NEWS'' (February 27, 1980). {{OCLC|1154011138}}. {{Portal|California|Journalism|History|Books|Conservatism}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140830051707/https://archive.org/details/NoneDareCallItConspiracy Internet Archive Community Books: ''None Dare Call It Conspiracy'' (1972)] * [https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL2724554A/Gary_Allen Open Library: Gary Allen] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Gary}} Category:1936 births Category:1986 deaths Category:20th-century American non-fiction writers Category:Writers from Long Beach, California Category:American magazine staff writers Category:American political writers Category:American speechwriters Category:California State University, Long Beach, alumni Category:American conspiracy theorists Category:John Birch Society members Category:Deaths from liver disease Category:Activists from California Category:20th-century American male writers Category:Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences alumni Category:California independents --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Gary Allen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Allen) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Allen?action=history)). 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