1997: Charlton Heston Joined Lifetime NRA Membership Over LaPierre Fanaticism

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Charlton Heston

At the NRA's 1997 annual meeting in Seattle, Washington, actor Charlton Heston was a last-minute surprise addition to the board of directors of the National Rifle Association. Following the meeting, the NRA board elected Heston first vice president of the organization. At 1998's meeting in Philadelphia, Heston was elected president of the NRA. "

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