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|name = Cato Institute | |||
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|founder = [[Edward H. Crane]] | |||
|established = 1977 | |||
|mission = to increase the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace.<ref name="mission">{{Cite web | |||
| title = Cato's Mission | |||
| publisher = Cato.org | |||
| url = http://www.cato.org/about-mission.html | |||
| accessdate = 2011-06-30}}</ref> | |||
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|president = Edward H. Crane | |||
|chairman = [[Robert A. Levy]] | |||
|head_label = Executive Vice President | |||
|head = [[David Boaz]] | |||
|faculty = 46 | |||
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|staff = 100 | |||
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|non-profit_slogan = "Individual Liberty, Free Markets, and Peace" | |||
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|location = [[Washington, D.C.]] | |||
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|address = 1000 [[Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Massachusetts Avenue]] NW | |||
Washington, D.C. 20001 | |||
|website = [http://www.cato.org Cato.org] | |||
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The '''Cato Institute''' is a public policy research organization — a [[think tank]] — dedicated to the principles of individual [[liberty]], limited government, [[free market]]s and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues. | The '''Cato Institute''' is a public policy research organization — a [[think tank]] — dedicated to the principles of individual [[liberty]], limited government, [[free market]]s and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues. | ||
Founded in 1977, Cato owes its name to [[Cato's Letters]], a series of essays published in 18th- century England that presented a vision of society free from excessive government power.<ref name=" | Founded in 1977, Cato owes its name to [[Cato's Letters]], a series of essays published in 18th- century England that presented a vision of society free from excessive government power.<ref name="About">[http://www.cato.org/about.php "About Cato"]. Cato.org. Retrieved 2011-06-30.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 30 June 2011
| Cato Institute | |
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| Founder(s) | Edward H. Crane |
| Established | 1977 |
| Mission | to increase the understanding of public policies based on the principles of limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and peace.[1] |
| President | Edward H. Crane |
| Chairman | Robert A. Levy |
| Executive Vice President | David Boaz |
| Faculty | 46 |
| Staff | 100 |
| Slogan | "Individual Liberty, Free Markets, and Peace" |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Address |
1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20001 |
| Website | Cato.org |
The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank — dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues.
Founded in 1977, Cato owes its name to Cato's Letters, a series of essays published in 18th- century England that presented a vision of society free from excessive government power.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cato's Mission". Cato.org. http://www.cato.org/about-mission.html. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- ↑ "About Cato". Cato.org. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
Links
- Cato Institute website
- Cato Institute at Wikipedia