Free Congress Research and Education Foundation
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The Free Congress Research and Education Foundation, also known as the Free Congress Foundation or FCF, was an American conservative think tank founded by Paul Weyrich and based near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Abbreviation | FCF |
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Successor | American Opportunity |
Formation | 1977 (47 years ago) (1977)[1] |
Founder | Paul Weyrich |
Founded at | Washington, D.C. |
Type | nonprofit |
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Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
Purpose | economic education and policy |
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After Weyrich's death in 2008, the Foundation was headed by former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore. Under Gilmore's leadership, the Free Congress Foundation was refocused on economic issues and not social issues. Eventually, the entire organization was renamed to American Opportunity, and is now based in Alexandria, Virginia.