In Popular Culture
The Heritage Foundation was mentioned periodically in the NBC fictional television series The West Wing. The character Patricia Calhoun, a former member of the Office of Management and Budget and a Republican appointee to the Federal Election Commission in the fictional Bartlet administration, is identified as the former Director of the Roe Institute for Economic Policy at the Heritage Foundation. Calhoun is depicted in the series as an aggressive advocate of campaign finance reform.
The Heritage Foundation was also mentioned during the fourth season of the Fox TV fictional drama series 24.
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“Like other secret lovers, many speak mockingly about popular culture to conceal their passion for it.”
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