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Description
Books, Leaders, & Schedule
Unless otherwise noted, all book club meetings will be held in Minnetonka. We hope to expand the American Experiment Book Club to Greater Minnesota and/or virtual spaces in the future.
Book #1 (February-March):
Missionary for Freedom: The Life and Times of Walter Judd by Lee Edwards
Book Club Meeting: Tuesday, March 31, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Book Leader: Bill Walsh
Description: Walter Judd is the most important Minnesota conservative you’ve never heard of. After a career as a medical doctor and missionary to China, Walter Judd served the people of Minneapolis in Congress from 1943 to 1963. After getting a front-row seat to the leadership of Mao Tse-tung in China (including fleeing for his life on several occasions), Judd became the leading voice in Congress against the spread of communism. He was an advisor to presidents from Truman to Reagan, gave the keynote address at the 1960 Republican National Convention (after almost becoming Nixon’s choice for VP), and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981. If all of this is a surprise to you, join Vice President of Communications Bill Walsh in reading Missionary for Freedom: The Life and Times of Walter Judd.
Date & Time
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Venue Details
Center of the American Experiment
12600 Whitewater DriveHopkins, Minnesota 55343
