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| Formation | October 1950[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dwight Eisenhower[2] |
| Dissolved | July 5, 2023[2] |
| Type | Think tank |
| EIN 136160846[3] | |
| Legal status | Merged into Incite at Columbia University[2] |
| Headquarters | 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 456, New York, NY 10115[3] |
| Location | |
Area served | United States |
President[2] | Peter Bearman[2] |
Revenue (2015) | $1,552,557[3] |
| Expenses (2015) | $1,344,170[3] |
The American Assembly was a think tank at Columbia University, founded in 1950 by General Dwight Eisenhower. It was his most enduring achievement and legacy as president of Columbia,[4] though some, such as his successor as President of Columbia University, Grayson Kirk, believed that the idea was "naive" and "extremely simplistic."[5]
For over 70 years, it fostered nonpartisan public-policy discussions by convening, research, and publication. Over 100 "American Assemblies" were held on topics ranging from prison reform to healthcare to nuclear disarmament. In more recent years, Assembly projects made a wide range of contributions to economic, urban, and cultural policy, including projects on workforce development, financial regulation, and the role of the arts in American universities.
In July 2023, the American Assembly merged with the Interdisciplinary Center for Innovative Theory and Empirics (INCITE) "to become Incite, an official institute at Columbia University."[2]
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Time 1950was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d e f Incite at Columbia University (July 5, 2023). "A new chapter begins". incite.columbia.edu. New York City: Author. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mortimer, David H.; West, James F. II (October 15, 2016). Return of organization exempt from income tax 2014: The American Assembly (PDF) (Form 990). EIN 136160846. Retrieved May 17, 2017 – via Foundation Center.
- ^ Johnson, Paul (September 4, 2014). Eisenhower: A life. Penguin Books. pp. 40ff. ISBN 978-0-698-14469-9.
But probably his most important innovation, and certainly the project dearest to his heart, was what he called the American Assembly, based at Arden House on the Hudson, which brought together academics, business and union leaders, and...
- ^ Kirk, Grayson L. (May 12, 1975). "Interview with Grayson L. Kirk" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by David Horrocks. Abilene, Kansas: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library. Retrieved June 6, 2024.