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Gary J. Schmitt
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Gary J. Schmitt is director of AEI's Program on American Citizenship. A former staff director of a Senate committee and presidential appointee, Dr. Schmitt has also served as president of the New Citizenship Project, Inc.—a 501(c)3 dedicated to improving the quality of America’s civic discourse. His writings on the U.S. Constitution, the American founding and American constitutional history have appeared in various scholarly publications and volumes. Dr. Schmitt’s opinion pieces have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times, and he is a frequent commentator on public affairs radio and television programs. He graduated from the University of Dallas in 1974 with a B.A. in Politics. He received his Ph.D. in Politics from the University of Chicago in 1980.