InspiringA NATION CLARE BOOTHE LUCE POLICY INSTITUTE 2013 CALENDAR Dear Friends, Clare Boothe Luce’s biography tells the story of a woman who packed many outstanding accomplishments into one life—and left an enduring legacy of hard work and free-thinking conservative leadership that is still studied, cherished and celebrated today. Each year, the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute takes great pride in publishing our calendar. It helps us OUR MISSION reach thousands of America’s women—especially young women— is to prepare and promote with the message that by following Clare Boothe Luce’s example and championing conservative values, we can greatly enrich our conservative women leaders. communities and our nation. Clare Boothe Luce never had the opportunity to know any of the extraordinary women we have featured in the pages of this year’s calendar. However, she surely would have cheered their courage and applauded their dedication to reshaping America’s policies, exposing the disastrous agenda of the Left, and leading the fight to promote and preserve our liberties. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute continues to build new Michelle Easton legions of conservative women who are a powerful force in our nation. President Clare Luce Thank you for being a part of our mission! Frank Donatelli Ursula Meese Sincerely, Secretary/Treasurer Kate Obenshain Kellyanne Conway Darla Partridge Michelle Easton Barbara Kenney President Marji Ross In the final analysis there is no other solution to man’s progress but the day’s honest work, the day’s honest decision, the day’s generous influences, and the day’s good deed. -Clare Boothe Luce Inspiring a Nation More American women than ever before are embracing conservative thinking and working to advance a conservative agenda. These women need to be strengthened and inspired so that we can increase our ranks and become more influential in shaping public opinion. We urge you to use this calendar daily to remind you of the beauty and greatness of America. And we hope the successful and influential women featured on its pages can galvanize you to take on a more active leadership role in advancing our conservative beliefs. All of the quotes used throughout the calendar are from Clare Boothe Luce, highlighting her extraordinary sense of humor, insight, and wisdom. College students from across the country with speaker Bay Buchanan at a Luce mentoring luncheon. Students: To host a lecture with a Luce campus speaker, please call 888-891-4288 or visit our website at cblpi.org. Clare Boothe Luce 1903-1987 1933: 1936: 1940: 1943-1947: 1953-1956: 1970-1983: 1980: 1983: Served as editor Wrote the hit play Authored Europe Served in Served as U.S. Served Presidents Traveled Awarded the of Vanity Fair The Women in the Spring, a U.S. House of Ambassador to Italy, Nixon and Ford, and extensively, with Presidential Medal best-selling non- Representatives the first woman to served President her granddaughter of Freedom by fiction book about serve in a major Reagan as a member Clare Luce, sharing President Ronald pre-WWII Europe Ambassadorial post of the President’s her insights with Reagan Foreign Intelligence thousands Advisory Board 112 Elden Street • Suite P • Herndon, Virginia 20170 • (888) 891-4288 • cblpi.org “I refuse the compliment that I think like a man. Thought has no sex, one either thinks or one does not.” -Clare Boothe Luce Chugach National Forest, South Central Alaska - © Michael DeYoung JANUARY 2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 New Year’s DaY Sarah Palin 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Since vaulting onto the national stage as a Vice Presidential candidate in 2008, Sarah Palin has become a premier voice for conservative women in America. Previously, she 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 served as the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, before becoming Alaska’s Governor. She is fearless in standing up to LEE-JACKSON DAY liberals in the national media and continues to use her 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 boldness and passion for conservative values to change the dynamics of American culture for the better. She MARTIN LUTHER INAUGURATION DAY KING, JR. DAY is the recipient of the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute’s 27 28 29 30 31 DECEMBER 2012 FEBRUARY 2013 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 2012 Woman of the Year Award 1 1 2 and is a role model to countless 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 young women leaders. She 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 will celebrate her 25th wedding 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 anniversary this year and is the mother of five children. cblpi.org “Love is a verb.” -Clare Boothe Luce Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah - © Keith Kapple februARY 2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY GROUNDHOG DAY Marji Ross 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 As President of Regnery Publishing, Marji Ross has overseen the publication of RONALD REAGAN’s more than 50 best-selling BIRTHDAY (1911) titles that have served to educate millions of Americans 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 on conservative issues. Her core family values (Marji is married and the mother of three daughters), professional LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY ASH WEDNESDAY VALENTINE’S DAY success, and dedication to spreading the conservative 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 message makes her a perfect role model for young women who seek to follow a business PRESIDENTS’ DAY path to showcase their WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY (OBSERVED) conservative leadership skills. She is the 2005 recipient of 24 25 26 27 28 JANUARY 2013 MARCH 2013 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS the Clare Boothe Luce Policy 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Institute’s Woman of the Year 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Award, and is a member of the 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Luce Policy Institute’s Board 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 of Directors. cblpi.org “Courage is the ladder on which all other virtues mount.” -Clare Boothe Luce Manassas, Virginia - © Angela Pan MARCH 2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2013 APRIL 2013 1 2 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 Kate Obenshain 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 An articulate, fearless defender of conservative principles, Kate Obenshain is a frequent guest on Fox News, MSNBC, CNBC, ABC, and radio. She is the Vice President of Young 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 America’s Foundation, served as a top policy advisor to Virginia Governor George Allen, DAYLIGHT SAVING and later as his Senate chief TIME BEGINS (SET CLOCKS ONE HOUR AHEAD) of staff, and was the chairman of the Virginia GOP from 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2003-2006, leading the fight against tax increases and the expanding role of government. She says her most important ST . PATRICK’S DAY FIRST DAY OF SPRING role is that of mother to her four young children. She is 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 the 2005 recipient of the Clare PALM SUNDAY Boothe Luce Policy Institute’s Conservative Leadership 31 Award and is a member of the PASSOVER Luce Policy Institute’s Board EASTER (BEGINS AT SUNSET) GOOD FRIDAY of Directors. cblpi.org “There are no hopeless situations; there are only men who have grown hopeless about them.” -Clare Boothe Luce Water Lily - © Angela Pan APRIL 2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 EASTER MONDAY APRIL Fools’ DAY Clare Boothe Luce 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Playwright-turned-U.S. Ambassador, Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) had the determination to make all of CLARE Boothe luce’s BIRTHDAY (1903) her life goals a reality. Her extraordinary quips and wit, 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 list of accomplishments, and perseverance through obstacles are an inspiration to young women and why she is the TAX DAY namesake of the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute. In 1983, 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded by President Ronald Reagan. She was the editor of Vanity Fair, author of the play The Women, a U.S. Congresswoman from 28 29 30 MARCH 2013 MAY 2013 Connecticut, an Ambassador SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 1 2 3 4 to Italy, and a WWII 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 correspondent. She was also a 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 wife, mother, and a woman of 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 deep faith. cblpi.org “A man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self in the mirror of some woman’s eyes.” -Clare Boothe Luce Havasu Falls, Arizona - © iStockphoto M AY 2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY APRIL 2013 JUNE 2013 1 2 3 4 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER Michele Bachmann 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Michele Bachmann stands today as a powerful voice in shaping the policies that impact our families, V-E DAY (1945) communities, and nation.