Category: Articles

Project 21 Letter to the Congress of the United States on Church Burnings – 2/96

February 9, 1996 Dear Member of Congress: As Chairman of the African-American leadership group Project 21, I am writing to let you know about a disturbing trend: the burning of black churches. Since January 1995, 17 churches in Alabama, Louisiana, ...
READ MORE

Renewing Communities by Helping Business: Summary of Business Provisions in H.R. 3467, The American Community Renewal Act of 1996

Although the title of this bill, sponsored by Rep. Jim Talent (R-MO) and Rep. J.C. Watts (R-OK), emphasizes that it will save children, the most interesting part is how it proposes to do so: By encouraging investment and development in ...
READ MORE

Congressional Resolution on Church Burnings

The following resolution was written by Project 21 at the request of and for the consideration of the Congress of the United States in May, 1996. Whereas the foundation of a free society is forged of justice, truth, and self-governance; ...
READ MORE

President Clinton Regulates Tobacco for Political Gain, David A. Ridenour

Opinion/Editorial by David A. Ridenour, Vice President of The National Center for Public Policy Research Published October 1995 Although the President claims that his decision to impose new regulations on tobacco is based on a desire to protect children from ...
READ MORE

The American Fisheries Act: Special Interest Politics at Its Worst, by John Carlisle

National Policy Analysis #209 /
Congress is currently considering whether to approve a controversial piece of legislation known as "The American Fisheries Act." Introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) as S. 1221 and in the House of Representatives by Congressman Jim ...
READ MORE

Stop Segregating Black History Month

ConservativeBlog.org /
Stacy Swimp, a member of the National Center’s Project 21 black leadership network, notes the origin of “Black History Month” is rooted more in fostering “unity” among all Americans regardless of race. But that’s not the way it is usually ...
READ MORE

The National Center for Public Policy Research is a communications and research foundation supportive of a strong national defense and dedicated to providing free market solutions to today’s public policy problems. We believe that the principles of a free market, individual liberty and personal responsibility provide the greatest hope for meeting the challenges facing America in the 21st century.