Mr. Weissman. I wouldn't say we had a candidate. We had looked to Barry Goldwater as personifying Mr. Conservative. And we had stated in writing, though, that we would support him for the Presidency, but we were not obligated to support him or any other individual.
Representative Boggs. Are you still in this business?
Mr. Weissman. No.
Representative Boggs. What are you doing now?
Mr. Weissman. I am a salesman, I sell carpets.
Representative Boggs. You have given up this goal?
Mr. Weissman. Well, if I had money I didn't know what to do with, I would get back into it—only I would do it myself, because I found that in order to accomplish these aims—I mentioned before I considered myself an idealist. I found in order to accomplish these goals I had to against my will prostitute my ideals in order to further the general cause of the organization.
Representative Boggs. What ideals did you find you had to prostitute?
Mr. Weissman. I personally didn't want to associate with the John Birch Society.
Representative Boggs. You did not want to?