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Reagan sought the input from the Moral Majority leadership during his campaign and appointed the Rev.

Robert Billings, the Moral Majority ’ s first executive director, to be a religious advisor to the campaign.

Later, Reagan appointed Billings to a position the Department of Education.

This appointment was particularly significant for the Moral Majority, which had lobbied on education policy issues, especially those regarding private schools.