(born 1924) Republican activist who came to prominence with her A Choice Not an Echo (1964), which stridently decried American kingmakers while promoting the conservative candidacy and platform of Barry Goldwater. Since 1972 she has guided the Eagle Forum, a grassroots organization claiming 80,000 members, committed to lower taxes and limitations on government at home and abroad, as well as conservative and Christian values in the classroom and family and an antifeminist agenda. Schlafly herself has become a radio commentator, Internet spokesperson, columnist and newsletter author, as well as organizer and witness at congressional hearings.