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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /Standard Newswire/ -- House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the death of Paul Weyrich:
"Paul was one of the giants of the conservative movement - a man committed to family, faith, and preserving and expanding freedom both here in America and around the world. His passing is a great loss for conservatism, and for our country. Paul was right from the start, as a volunteer for Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign. The Heritage Foundation - which he co-founded and helped organize - provided a roadmap for Ronald Reagan's presidency and continues to serve as a leading public policy research institute for the conservative movement. For more than four decades, Paul shaped American politics through his leadership, his writing, his activism, and his passion. He will be missed."