Hoover Institution

The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace is a public policy think tank and library founded in 1919 by then-future U.S. president Herbert Hoover. The Hoover Institution is located on the campus of Stanford University, Hoover's alma mater. The Institution houses a large archive related to President Hoover, World War I, and World War II. It is a think tank, a host to academic activity. Its mission statement outlines its basic tenets: repr... more

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