On Monday, September 8th, we hosted a luncheon celebrating 25 years of the Committee on the American Founding at Amherst College.

The Committee on the American Founding (CAF) was founded by Professor Hadley Arkes with the purpose of preserving at Amherst the teaching of the American Founders and Lincoln on “natural rights.” As Abraham Lincoln understood, the American republic began, not with the Constitution, but with that “proposition,” as he called it, “all men are created equal.” That anchoring moral truth was contained in the Declaration of Independence, which has standing as the first document in our laws. CAF supports this purpose at Amherst and Washington through forums, lectures, and courses. 

We were delighted to host Amherst alumni and guests for this celebration, which was generously supported by the Committee on the American Founding.