On Tuesday, October 10, 2006, Reed Larson spoke at The Lincoln Institute Breakfast Forum at the University Club in Washington, D.C.  Reed Larson, former president of the National Right to Work Committee, played a crucial role in the founding and initial work of The Lincoln Institute.

In 1977, Lincoln Institute President Jay Parker wanted to introduce a young economist named Walter Williams to the leading conservative leaders in Washington, D.C.  Reed Larson was the first person they visited.  Reed also attended the dinner party at Jay Parker's home where he introduced Walter to 60 or so leading conservatives.

After the Institute was founded the following year, Reed's National Right to Work Foundation gave The Lincoln Institute a grant for a panel discussion on "Black Education and the Inner City" at a major conservative event.  The Lincoln Institute appreciates Reed Larson's early and continual support.

Reed Larson took the National Right to Work Committee from a modest organization to a powerful defender of worker's rights, and he played a key role in building the conservative movement.

Pictures of the October 2006 Lincoln Institute
Breakfast Forum Featuring Reed Larson