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Cato Institute

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The Cato Institute is an American libertarian think tank headquartered on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C., founded in 1977 by Ed Crane, Charles Koch, and Murray Rothbard to advocate for limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and a noninterventionist foreign policy. It pursues its mission through public advocacy, media outreach, and published research intended to shape policy debate and public opinion along libertarian lines.

Facts
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
United States 2
Wikidata Q1051256, property P17 (country).
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1977 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Washington, D.C., United States 1
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Think Tank or Research Institute 1
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1. Cato Institute (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Cato Institute article, lead section
    The Cato Institute is an American libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Cato Institute is an American libertarian think tank headquartered on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C., founded in 1977 by Ed Crane, Charles Koch, and Murray Rothbard to advocate for limited government, free markets, individual liberty, and a noninterventionist foreign policy.
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2. Wikidata
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Wikidata: Cato Institute
Wikidata Q1051256, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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