The Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress is a nonpartisan organization that seeks to apply lessons of history to the challenges of today. THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP IN THE PRESIDENCY AND CONGRESS TO GENERATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT NATIONAL CHALLENGES; TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC MEMORY OF THE PRESIDENCY BY IDENTIFYING THE LESSONS FROM THE SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF SUCH LEADERSHIP; TO DRAW ON A WIDE RANGE OF TALENT TO OFFER WAYS TO BETTER ORGANIZE AN INCREASINGLY COMPARTMENTALIZED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; AND TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICA'S LEADERS TO INCORPORATE CIVILITY, INCLUSIVENESS, AND CHARACTER INTO THEIR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIVES AND DISCOURSE.