↑Richmond, Yale (2008). Practicing Public Diplomacy: A Cold War Odyssey (dalam bahasa Inggris). Berghahn Books. hlm.161. ISBN978-0-85745-013-5. NED was founded at the initiative of a small group of Washington insiders, who believed that the United States needed a "quango" (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization) to promote democracy and counter communist influence abroad...
12"About the National Endowment for Democracy" (dalam bahasa American English). National Endowment for Democracy. Diakses tanggal 2021-08-27. NED is dedicated to fostering the growth of a wide range of democratic institutions abroad, including political parties, trade unions, free markets and business organizations Pemeliharaan CS1: Status URL (link)