American Foreign Policy Council

The American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) is a conservative think tank based in Washington, DC. Newt Gingrich sits on the board of advisors.

According to their website, "For two decades, the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) has played an essential role in the U.S. foreign policy debate. Founded in 1982, AFPC is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the United States and to assisting world leaders, particularly in the former USSR, with building democracies and market economies. AFPC is widely recognized as a source of timely, insightful analysis on issues of foreign policy, and works closely with members of Congress, the Executive Branch and the policymaking community. It is staffed by noted specialists in foreign and defense policy, and serves as a valuable resource to officials in the highest levels of government."

Funders
Example funders:
 * Carthage Foundation
 * Earhart Foundation
 * Sarah Scaife Foundation
 * Smith Richardson Foundation
 * William H. Donner Foundation

Board of Advisors
Accessed October 2010:
 * Stephen A. Fausel, Fausel Foundation
 * Newt Gingrich, Former Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * Fred Ikle, Former Undersecretary of Defense under President Reagan
 * Robert Kasten, Jr., Former Republican Senator from Wisconsin
 * Richard McCormack, Former Undersecretary of State under President Bush I
 * Robert C. McFarlane, Former National Security Advisor under President Reagan
 * Thomas J. Ridge, Former Secretary of Homeland Security under President Bush II
 * William Schneider, Jr., Former Undersecretary of State
 * R. James Woolsey, Former CIA Director
 * Dov Zakheim, Former Undersecretary of Defense

Accessed February 2008:

Professionals
 * Herman Pirchner, AFPC President
 * Ilan Berman, AFPC Vice President for Policy
 * John C. Wobensmith, AFPC Vice President for Development and Senior Fellow in Intelligence Studies
 * Annie Swingen, AFPC Director of Communications
 * Jeff Smith, AFPC Research Fellow

Fellows and Associates
 * Jonas Bernstein, Russia Reform Monitor Editor
 * James S. Robbins, AFPC Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs
 * Nancy Lubin, AFPC Senior Fellow for Eurasia
 * Stephen Yates, AFPC Senior Fellow in Asia Studies
 * Robert R. Reilly, AFPC Senior Fellow in Strategic Communications
 * Robert Schadler, AFPC Senior Fellow in Public Diplomacy
 * Joshua Eisenman, AFPC Fellow in Asia Studies
 * E. Wayne Merry, AFPC Senior Associate
 * Bijan R. Kian, AFPC Senior Associate
 * Evgueni Novikov, Visiting Fellow for Islamic Studies

Contact details
509 C Street NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-543-1006 Fax: 202-543-1007 Email: afpc AT afpc.org URL: http://www.afpc.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Christopher Manion, founding trustee

External resources

 * Profile of AFPC, Right Web, accessed October 2010.