European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Clarification to fell 3 to misstate his wedding Date to hide the act thai tvs first Chad was born 10 weeks Aller his marriage a Icv years ago. He cd missed his Chol producer at can in what to tale described As the producer s Lailure la to Como Ulcley candid with him Aboul an extramarital Alfair this Man of contradictions was turn into a prominent Virginia family in which both religion and politics played crucial formative Rotas his lathe was a Willis Robertson who Sci cd 14 cais in the House of and 2u in Thyl Senate the first three words i Learned. Pat Robertson now says were mama daddy and constituent " his Mother Gladys Churchill Willis related to the British Chu chills. Was a Lovely and accomplished woman n gilled pianist and Clur Ming hostess who gradually wet Ediew inlaid years drawing Undaton Ladisl about Hor Tike a cloak until she became in the words of a pal Roberison biographer. David Edwin Harry j i a Rel Xijiu is ictus of " As a youngster Gordon Mai Ion Robertson nicknamed pal for a f need of his father was a child of privilege Whoso upbringing a us Rathor Strail laced he Allan did Public schools in Washington and in Lokin Glon Ashen spent frs Las High schools yogis at he a Rivall Mccallie school in Chattanooga tenn., whore he Cicel cd. Ai his studios played a Little football and look up Golden it orcs boxing after Mccallie. To enrolled at Washington & Lee in Iris .19b8 Hometown losing Lon lived Al Home and slag Seroj to the door More than once at 3 or 4 o clock in the morning he has since recalled to was Hail follow won Mel majoring in goods poker and Jack Daniels. Nonce Hucless he managed to make Phi Bela Kappa his Junior year and to graduate cum laude in 1950. To look a course in Fine arts at the University of London the Ono Hal became graduate study. University of London on is resume but Cul something of a Swath across the con men As Well \ recalling later Hal he had sown plenty of with oals \ and been involved in wine women and song on several continents having been a Marine reservist m College he was called to Active duty As a Young Olf icer in the Lall of 1950. Tha next january he Lound himself on a hoop ship handed for Japan and ultimately Lork or a that tour of duty Chilly in a head jailers Post three Miles from the front became a Mailer of controversy More than three decades later the subject of a j35 million slander suit hied by Rob Crlson against a fellow Marine who become a California congressman Peta Mccloskey. Alter Robertson s presidential Asp patrons had become known Mecloskey car god that Robertson had prevailed upon his lather a senator Al the time to keep him from combat Mccloskey recalled a Day on a japanese Piei. My single Dir. Memory is of pal i in a big Grin on his lace stand Rig pm the Dock Al Kobe telling us Fiat his father had gotten him out of combat rot Jettson n in 1 court App Taranco in a Vilh h agir.%1 to Cio key was sch i r l Fajr match a t l1 or in Rice last Wick a i Vonu cd drop the i i re a Mac str w licit Are acc to a seun Cus Rcv re on pays Iho Estima fees Ppd up by the of Imit in 195?. A Oner again Robertson r Miroir tin Tife Laid school Inge tic cod no a Virr tic again acquired a i copulation As a Sharp hand cold the ladies and a deck of cards although nol this Lime Wuh his Classwork. Which he Lalor said Hofei i him in 1954, Stilt in Paw school he met and mar cd gain Elmer a raising Siu Donl at Yale ten weeks Alto him wedding his Lisl child. Timothy Jas Horn later As a minister Robertson railed against premarital sen he also concealed his True marriage Dato. He celebrated his wedding anniversary on his own birthday explaining Afler the matter Tad i Corne Public that he had done so to protect his i Only dam embarrassment a hot look and failed the new York bar exam in 1950. Saying Lalor my heart was not in in " a Sling As a corp Ofala tinier exec live and Parl or a an electronics company lasted Only a Short Lime and then to suddenly underwent a profound spiritual conversion convinced that he was divinely inspired he Ink his Wile that he was leaving her alone and virtually Deal flute caring for Ono child and pregnant Wilh anole a a. White to went on a a monthlong religious re tidal in Canada this. Robertson him sell says wrung irom Sci the Sivji Ishad observation i m a nurse i recognize Schin you mrs rots icon herself later Tki incas in til a cd Slian Narf so Lay Dale arts her husband on inc Campan Trail pal Lias Jui irn a Tad rap As a male Chauv mul Vii Knovs Hal a Lio has snid Ecsi. I m Huro to i a you lie f. Not i Moi a , Hul i m not ado Mial cilia or Rob dlr on Hurij Roca to Many incidents us Divide guidance Over i Vij years leading him to c him Ell 35 a profit of Eck Ond to command Hii by Gilway from his in Loer in the name of god ii is this i Kal of Faith stir Energy find i no n boundless Wilcon Fidenco i Meg Aloman a in Cruji. As i Lra Clors prefer i in ital enabled to n cd Virgin in Riv i in station into a or Empire it is one of flip contradictions How on floor Mirin i soc a and re \ u3 Ihal he now Kiln tilt he Ala rolling Sec a ah-j5nessacumen, wifi la in ims in Loi Days to g or re t n Mosi entirely to Devi no Timlow rom a s 3r Slind Soihl. Certainly the key i Robertson s i,-.icc s is his capacity to it Raci contrib to a or a Hroch Uro i coils thai 7fj or of Iho ministry s ii Tara i irom Don hons Cun Lily p in Lime on is nil Amati of to present the 700cfub program and pays Tail through Don Lions from i overs Robertson now seeking to broaden his police Baso beyond the evangelical christians who make up much of his support talks the formal of the 700 club m pan when he insists that the news Media should Des Riho him. Perhaps As a Lormer Christian broadcaster tint never As a former television evangelist " although the program with Robertson As Host did include prayer Lesli Mony of guest about religious conversion Lailah Healing and Bible lessons irom Flo Crlson. And although it always ended with a Call to \ those in the studio audience to dedicate themselves to Chris Robertson did not deliver formal sermons As most television ministers do in addition to Don Lions the ministry s income is derived from Iho Sale of can air Lime to other television ministers who want to reach the Large can audience and from a commercial affiliate can Cable which pro Niclos family such Asie runs of Western serials to same 30 million subscribers who pay a Tec Tor the service. The censer of the entire vast Cal Emprise is the Campus like 200-acre can Complex in Virginia Beach whore drinking and smoking Are forbidden where Here is a Bible on every desk and where work slops for Hall hour prayer meetings Only 40 people showed up for the prayer meeting Pior to the telethon " Robelson wrote in a memorandum on May 19. 1987. 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