Edwin Feulner, ‘Heritage Foundation’s George Washington,’ Dies at 83
Edwin Feulner, ‘Heritage Foundation’s George Washington,’ Dies at 83
As co-founder and longtime head of the Washington think tank, he picked policies and staffers for G.O.P. presidents from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is largely accurate, reporting on the death of Edwin Feulner and his role at the Heritage Foundation. The bias is moderate, leaning towards a neutral tone but with some phrasing that reflects the NY Times' perspective. All key claims are verifiable across multiple sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Edwin Feulner died at 83.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms Edwin J. Feulner died at 83.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms Edwin J. Feulner Jr. died at 83.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms Edwin J. Feulner died at 83.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms Heritage Foundation Founder Edwin J. Feulner Dies At 83
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Feulner was co-founder and longtime head of the Heritage Foundation.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms Feulner was a co-founder and former president of the Heritage Foundation.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms he served as The Heritage Foundation's president from 1977 to 2013 and again from 2017 to 2018.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms he served as its president from 1977 to 2013 and on an interim basis from 2017-18.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms Feulner co-founded The Heritage Foundation.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms Heritage Foundation Founder Edwin J. Feulner Dies At 83
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: He picked policies and staffers for G.O.P. presidents from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump.
- Verification Source #3: Implied through the statement that he was leading one of the most influential think tanks in Washington.
- Verification Source #2: No direct mention of picking policies and staffers for GOP presidents, but implies influence through his long tenure as president.
- Assessment: Supported, though the extent of influence is not explicitly detailed in all sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Multiple sources confirm Feulner's death at 83 and his role as co-founder and president of the Heritage Foundation (Sources 1, 3, 4, 5).
- Source 2 and 3 specify the years Feulner served as president of the Heritage Foundation.