Author: Ripon Society
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Wisdom from our 26th President – April 20, 2021
“There is none which compares in importance with the great central task of leaving this land even a better land for our descendants than it is for us.” Speech in Osawatomie, KS August 31, 1910
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“I hope you’re going to see people work in a bipartisan fashion on behalf of the American people, because that’s how we get the best work done.”
WASHINGTON, DC — The Ripon Society hosted a virtual discussion this past Thursday with U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon & Victoria Spartz, who discussed the challenges facing the people they represent & their key priorities on Capitol Hill.
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Meyer Sees Opportunity for Bipartisan Cooperation if Majority Focuses on Policy, not Politics
WASHINGTON, DC — Dan Meyer, who serves as the Chief of Staff to the U.S. House Republican Leader, spoke to The Ripon Society about the potential for bipartisan cooperation on a plan to strengthen America’s infrastructure.
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Wisdom from our 26th President – April 13, 2021
“The object of government is the welfare of the people.” Speech in Chicago April 10, 1899
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“We can get something that gets 60, 70, or 80 votes in the Senate, but only if they’re willing to negotiate.”
WASHINGTON, DC – In remarks before a virtual meeting of The Ripon Society, top Senate GOP Leadership aide Nick Rossi discussed the prospect that Congress could reach agreement on a plan to strengthen America’s infrastructure.
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Wisdom from our 26th President – April 6, 2021
“We should discourage driving property out of the state by unwise taxation, or levying a tax which is in effect largely a tax upon honesty.” Annual message to the Legislature January 2, 1899
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Wisdom from our 26th President – March 30, 2021
“The first requisite for the welfare of any community is justice.” Outlook February 25, 1911
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“Dare Mighty Things… I think that’s what this mission is all about.”
WASHINGTON, DC — With the Perseverance Rover continuing to make history as it explores the surface of Mars, The Ripon Society hosted a virtual discussion this past Wednesday with Frank Lucas and Matt Wallace, two leaders who are critical to the mission’s – and the U.S. Space Program’s – success.
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Ripon Society Pays Tribute to John Topping
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, March 9, The Ripon Society lost a founding member and past President of the organization when John Topping Jr. of Bethesda, Maryland passed away at the age of 78.
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Lynn Schmidt: Ripon Society’s founding documents in 1964 seem like they were written for today
Lynn Schmidt: Ripon Society’s founding documents in 1964 seem like they were written for today
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Wisdom from our 26th President – March 23, 2021
“A strong and wise people will study its own failures no less than its triumphs, for there is wisdom to be learned from the study of both.” Sixth Annual Message in Washington December 3, 1906
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“We need to make sure people have the kind of quality of life that they want in small towns.”
WASHINGTON, DC — In remarks to The Ripon Society, Minnesota Representatives Pete Stauber & Michelle Fischbach pointed to police reform and rural development as priorities for Congress to address this year.