He was an early proponent of free trade with the United States.
In the late 1940's, he became an early and strong proponent of the natural areas preservation movement.
He was also an early proponent of English spelling reform.
They were early proponents in the belief that medical education should be easily accessible.
The bank, an early proponent of the change, has been accepting the form since January.
He was an early proponent of group voice teaching methods, and published a textbook on the subject in 1936.
He was also an early proponent of a nationalized health care system.
Today it is dogma, leaving the theory's early proponents with the last laugh.
He was an early proponent of using computers to educate.
He was also an early proponent of giving students individual computers in the classroom.