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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as "Washington", "the District", or simply "D.C.", is the capital of the United States.

The Heritage Foundation is an American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. The foundation took a leading role in the conservative movement during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, whose policies were taken from Heritage's policy study Mandate for Leadership.

Heritage has since continued to have a significant influence in U.S. public policy making, and is considered to be one of the most influential conservative research organizations in the United States.

After the 2016 election of Donald Trump as U.S. President, Heritage played a major role in shaping his transition team.

Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes retaining traditional social institutions in the context of culture and civilization.

Conservatives seek to preserve institutions like religion, monarchy and the social hierarchy as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while the more extreme elements called reactionaries oppose Modernism and seek a return to "the way things were".

The first established use of the term in a political context originated with François-René de Chateaubriand in 1818, during the period of Bourbon restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution.

The term, historically associated with right-wing politics, has since been used to describe a wide range of views.

Public policy is the principled guide to action taken by the administrative executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues, in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs.

The foundation of public policy is composed of national constitutional laws and regulations.

Further substrates include both judicial interpretations and regulations which are generally authorized by legislation.

Public policy is considered strong when it solves problems efficiently and effectively, serves justice, supports governmental institutions and policies, and encourages active citizenship.

A mission statement, a type of statement of purpose, is a statement which is used to communicate the purpose of an organization.

Although most of the time it will remain the same for a long period of time, it is not uncommon for organizations to update their mission statement; this generally happens when an organization evolves.

Mission statements are normally short and simple statements which outline what the organization's purpose is and are related to the specific sector an organization operates in.