The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research,known simply as the American Enterprise Institute (AEI),is a center-right think tank based in Washington,D.C.,that researches government,politics,economics,and social welfare. AEI is an independent nonprofit organization supported primarily by contributions from foundations,corporations,and individuals.
George W. Bush's tenure as the 43rd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20,2001,and ended on January 20,2009. Bush,a Republican from Texas,took office following his narrow Electoral College victory over Democratic incumbent vice president Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election,in which he lost the popular vote to Gore by 543,895 votes. Four years later,in the 2004 presidential election,he narrowly defeated Democrat nominee John Kerry,to win re-election. Bush served two terms and was succeeded by Democrat Barack Obama,who won the 2008 presidential election. Bush is the eldest son of the 41st president,George H. W. Bush.
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Bush political family,he was an unsuccessful candidate for president of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.
Zalmay Mamozy Khalilzad is an American diplomat and foreign policy expert. Khalilzad was U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation from September 2018 to October 2021. Khailzad was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as United States Ambassador to the United Nations,serving in the role from 2007 to 2009. Khalilzad was the highest ranking Muslim-American in government at the time he left the position. Prior to this,Khalilzad served in the Bush administration as Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2004 to 2005 and Ambassador to Iraq from 2005 to 2007.
The Committee for the Liberation of Iraq (CLI) was a non-governmental organization which described itself as a "distinguished group of Americans" who wanted to "free Iraq from Saddam Hussein".
James Addison Baker III is an American attorney,diplomat and statesman. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff and 67th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Ronald Reagan and the 61st U.S. Secretary of State before returning as the 16th White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation,commonly known as the Bradley Foundation,is an American charitable foundation based in Milwaukee,Wisconsin,that primarily supports conservative causes.
Ronald Steven Suskind is an American journalist,author,and filmmaker. He was the senior national affairs writer for The Wall Street Journal from 1993 to 2000,where he won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for articles that became the starting point for his first book,A Hope in the Unseen. His other books include The Price of Loyalty,The One Percent Doctrine,The Way of the World,Confidence Men,and his memoir Life,Animated:A Story of Sidekicks,Heroes,and Autism, from which he made an Emmy Award-winning,Academy Award-nominated feature documentary. Suskind has written about the George W. Bush administration,the Barack Obama administration,and related issues of the United States' use of power.
Joshua Brewster Bolten is an American lawyer and politician. Bolten served as the White House chief of staff to U.S. president George W. Bush,replacing Andrew Card on April 14,2006. Previously,he served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget from 2003 to 2006.
The Philanthropy Roundtable is a nonprofit organization that advises conservative philanthropists and advocates for philanthropic freedom and donor privacy.
Stephen John Hadley is an American attorney and senior government official who served as the 20th United States National Security Advisor from 2005 to 2009. He served under President George W. Bush during the second term of his administration. Hadley was Deputy National Security Advisor during Bush's first term.
Ray Lee Hunt is an American billionaire heir and businessman.
Spirit of America (SoA) is a US non-governmental and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works alongside American military personnel and diplomats to promote American values abroad by saving and improving lives. The organization provides material goods,programs,and personnel to help the United States Government achieve its objectives. Spirit of America was founded in 2003 by Los Angeles based venture capitalist,Jim Hake,who in the wake of the September 11th attacks sought to directly support conventional military and special operation teams performing reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Charity Navigator gave Spirit of America an overall 4-star rating for 2019 fiscal year.
The American Enterprise (TAE) was a public policy magazine published by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington,D.C. Its editorial stance was politically conservative,generally advocating free-market economics and a neoconservative U.S. foreign policy.
George Walker Bush is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.
Karl Christian Rove is an American Republican political consultant,policy advisor,and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August 31,2007. He has also headed the Office of Political Affairs,the Office of Public Liaison,and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives. Rove was one of the architects of the Iraq War.
Frank J. Hanna III is an American entrepreneur,merchant banker and philanthropist. He was one of three entrepreneurs profiled in the Acton Institute and PBS documentary film The Call of the Entrepreneur.
National Christian Foundation (NCF) is a US non-profit organization that assists donors in donating to charitable causes. NCF accepts non-cash assets and is the nation's largest provider of donor-advised funds focused primarily on Christian donors. Since 1982,NCF has granted over $14.5 billion to causes and charities.
The Almanac of American Philanthropy is a reference book published by the nonprofit Philanthropy Roundtable in 2016 to capture the history,purpose,effects,and modern direction of private philanthropy in the United States. Philanthropy in the U.S. is a major part of the economy with $360 billion given every year and 8 billion hours of time volunteered. Philanthropy is a major cultural force in the U.S.,handling many social responsibilities,thanks to individual giving levels that are two to twenty times higher than in other comparable nations.
Daniel MacArthur Gade is an American disability and veteran services activist,political candidate,professor,and researcher. He became an amputee in 2005 while serving as a company commander in Ramadi,Iraq. Gade retired from the United States Army as a lieutenant colonel in 2017. Gade was the Republican nominee for the 2020 election to represent Virginia in the United States Senate losing to incumbent Democrat Mark Warner. He currently serves as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.
