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Civics Worthy of America’s 250th Birthday

Civics Worthy of America’s 250th Birthday
Frederick Douglass, circa 1879. National Archives and Records Administration. Public Domain
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Anyone who has lived in this decade can tell you that the United States of America has had some hard days. During another bitter election season, there were many dispiriting moments. Civil dialogue about the many issues we face was all but absent.

Michael Weiser
Michael Weiser
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Michael, who has served on Jack Miller Center’s board since 2013, is currently a general partner of Lowell Associates, LP, a private investment partnership, and chair emeritus of the National Conference on Citizenship, the board of which he led from 2008 to 2016. He is an experienced philanthropic leader, a fervent advocate for American civic education, and a cherished friend of the Millers.
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