U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing
- 3,000,000 businesses
- 2,800 state and local chambers
- 830 business associations
They are staffed with policy specialists, lobbyists and lawyers.
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=Mission Statement
"To advance human progress through an economic, political and social system based on individual freedom, incentive, initiative, opportunity, and responsibility."
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History
On April 12, 1912, a group of 700 delegates from various commercial and trade organizations came together to create a unified body of business interest that today is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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