Ripon Society was the first major Republican organization to support passage of the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s.
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11 Facts About Ripon Society
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Some sixty individuals attended at least one Ripon Society meeting during its first year, and about half became active members.
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The members of the Ripon Society were primarily middle-class, and a majority of members were from the Midwest.
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One of the main goals of the Ripon Society is to promote ideas and principles that have contributed to the GOP's past success.
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Ripon Society received his doctorate from Harvard University with his dissertation "British Conservatism and the Welfare State".
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Ripon Society Advance is a daily publication that provides news and information about public policy and highlights the work of state and federal elected officials.
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In 2004, the Ripon Society requested a legal advisory opinion from the Federal Election Commission .
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Ripon Society wanted to pay for a TV campaign commercial in favor of the re-election of Congresswoman Sue Kelly .
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FEC responded by saying that the law prohibited Ripon Society from paying for the ad if it was televised within Congresswoman Kelly's congressional district.
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However, the FEC said that Ripon could pay for the ad if it were televised outside of her district and only if the Ripon Society did not coordinate with Republican Party officials.
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Ripon Society is a 501 incorporated non-profit social welfare organization.
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