Anti-abortion activists cheered when Reagan named one of their own, C. Everett Koop, as Surgeon-General. By the mid-'80's, though, AIDS hits tragically home even in fundamentalist circles, and Koop splits from his former allies over the ...See moreAnti-abortion activists cheered when Reagan named one of their own, C. Everett Koop, as Surgeon-General. By the mid-'80's, though, AIDS hits tragically home even in fundamentalist circles, and Koop splits from his former allies over the proper Christian response to this "sign of God's judgment." Hearing the call of God, Pat Roberston mobilizes an "invisible army" of fervent believers. Though dogged by the televangelist scandals, the Robertson campaign sets the agenda for George H.W. Bush's victory over Michael Dukakis. Written by
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