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Hudson Institute
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Founder(s) Herman Kahn
Type Think tank
Founded 1961
Headquarters 1015 Fifteenth Street, NW
Washington, D.C., United States
Origins RAND Corporation
Area served United States of America
Revenue $10,000,000+
Employees 70+
Motto Celebrating a half century of forging ideas that promote security, prosperity, and freedom
Website www.hudson.org

The Hudson Institute is a group of experts based in Washington, D.C.. They are known as a non-profit think tank. A think tank is like a research center where smart people study big problems. They then suggest ideas for how the government or society should work. The Hudson Institute generally supports conservative ideas in America. This means they often favor traditional values and less government control over the economy.

The Institute was started in 1961. It began in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, by a man named Herman Kahn. He was a futurist, meaning he studied and predicted future trends. He was also a military strategist and a systems theorist. He founded the Institute with friends from the RAND Corporation. The RAND Corporation is another famous research group.

What Hudson Institute Does

The Hudson Institute focuses on important research and analysis. Their main goal is to help make the world safer, more successful, and freer. They want to see changes in public policy that match their beliefs.

Core Beliefs and Values

The Institute believes in several key ideas. These ideas guide their work and suggestions:

  • They support free markets. This means they think businesses should be able to operate with less government rules.
  • They believe in individual responsibility. This means people should be responsible for their own choices.
  • They trust that technology can help society make progress.
  • They respect the importance of culture and religion in people's lives.
  • They are determined to keep America's national security strong. This means protecting the country from threats.

Leadership at Hudson

In March 2011, Kenneth R. Weinstein became the president and CEO of the Institute. He took over from Herbert London.

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