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The Brookings Institution is one of the oldest and best known think tanks in the United States. Based in Washington, D.C., it describes itself as, "an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance." It was founded by philanthropist Robert S. Brookings ( 1850- 1932).

1 Personnel

More than 140 resident and nonresident scholars
http://www.brookings.edu/index/scholars_byname.htm

2 Past presidents

Harold Glenn Moulton (1927-1952)
Robert Calkins (1952-1967)
Kermit Gordon (1967-1977)
Bruce MacLaury (1977-1995)

Michael Armacost (1995-2002)
Strobe Talbott (2002-present)

3 Funders

The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Ford Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

University of California-Berkeley

4 Contact information

The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Washington, DCWashington, DC officially the District of Columbia (also known as DC Washington and, historically, the Federal City is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America. Residents of the city and its surrounding suburbs refer to 20036

Phone: 202-797-6000
Fax: 202-797-6004
E-mail: brookinfo@brookings.edu
http://www.brookings.edu

5 External link

Web site

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