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Mission, History, Commitments Our History In the mid-1960s, President Johnson saw the need for independent nonpartisan analysis of the problems facing America's cities and their residents. The President created a blue-ribbon commission of civic leaders who recommended chartering a center to do that work. Our Commitments Use rigorous, state-of-the-art methods to analyze public policies and programs Bring sound objective evidence to public policy decisions Deepen public understanding of policy issues Save government and communities time and money through research on effective and efficient programs Work to make our Washington, D.C., metropolitan area a stronger community The Urban Institute is a member of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

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