Description
The collection contains correspondence, clippings, drafts of Liebman's coming-out letter and of his book
Coming Out Conservative, and a videotaped interview. Drafts include comments by Betty Berzon, William F. Buckley, Jr., Carol Buckley, and Priscilla
Buckley.
Background
Marvin Liebman, born in New York City on 21 July 1923, was a public relations consultant and conservative lobbyist. His firm
Marvin Liebman Associates, Inc. (1957-1968) provided organizational, fundraising and public relations expertise to the anti-communist
and conservative movements in the U.S. and abroad. Its extensive list of clients includes: the Committee of One Million, Aid
Refugee Chinese Intellectuals, the American Emergency Committee for Tibetan Refugees, the American-Asian Educational Exchange,
the American African Affairs Association, and the American Committee for Aid to Katanga Freedom Fighters.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
(20 folders + 1 videocassette tape in 2 document cases)
Restrictions
Marvin Liebman transferred copyright to San Francisco Public Library in 1993. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist.
Availability
The collection is open for research.