NED President Carl Gershman’s Remarks at ChinaAids 15th Anniversary Forum

The Struggle for Democracy and the Rule of Law in China The Library of Congress, January 31, 2017 I want to congratulate ChinaAid, which was founded in 2002 following the announcement of death sentences for five Chinese house church leaders. In...

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Commemorating the 27th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

Carl Gershman, President of NED, spoke at "Exploring the contested history of the Tiananmen Massacre," an event hosted by Initiatives for China and Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation at...

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A Strategy for Democratic Renewal

Carl Gershman delivers the annual John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture titled, "A Strategy for Democratic Renewal" on May 17, 2016.It’s a great honor for me to give a lecture in the name of John Hurford, who was a dear friend and member of the NED Board, and he was also an American...

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Founding Statement of Principles and Objectives, 1984

Strengthening Democracy Abroad: The Role of the National Endowment for Democracy The National Endowment for Democracy is a U.S. initiative to strengthen democratic institutions throughout the world through private, non-governmental efforts. It is a privately incorporated nonprofit organization...

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