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Formerly called Charles Koch Foundation?

The sidebar lists this organization as formerly the "Charles Koch Foundation" and "Cato Foundation," but the article states, "The institute was founded in January 1977 in San Francisco, California; named at the suggestion of cofounder Murray Rothbard after Cato's Letters …"

If these were indeed earlier names, then an explanation should be given under "History" with a citation. A.T.S. in Texas (talk) 23:01, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Criticism of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

[1] ” It’s going to be unrecognizable in American history, the level of immigration enforcement [and] street harassment that you will see by Border Patrol, [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and all the law enforcement they have helping them out,” David J. Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, told NBC News Friday. [2] Doug Weller talk 19:28, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]