The Center for Public Integrity was founded by Charles Lewis in 1989 with the intention of making institutional power more accessible and more transparent. The Center is non-partisan and non-advocacy and is able to remain so by building "a strong and sustainable financial base of support, including a community of committed individuals and foundations." The Center aims to provide the public with the information they need to hold governments and other institutions accountable in a democratic society.
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America's Frontline Trade Officials
The Center gained respect with their first publication, America's Frontline Trade Officials. The story revealed that nearly 50% of trade officials at the White House had become involved in lobbying for foreign corporations upon retiring from public service.
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