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By JON HEDDLESTON

Htpahnnadi New* Staff Writer

Hidden from state route 522 by the rolling fSumland of Boston, the Freedom Studies Center could be considered a tribute to a free society. Located on the Culpeper County side of the Hazel River, the 850-acre property sports views of Old Rag and sunsets described by one employee as “absolutely awesome.”

“What’s back there, really?” one wonders automatically when driving by tidy brick pillars and spotless black pavement that mark the entrance off the Sperryville Pike. Upon contacting Philip S. Cox, executive assistant to the president of the American Security Council, the Rappahannock News was invited to visit and see for itself. This is what we found.

Four Names; One Goal

Even the driver-by notices many names: American Security Council, Communication Corporation of America, American Security Council Foundation, Freedom Studies Center. The latter name is the only one that does not designate a legal entity, but best describes the purpose of the other three: To secure peace with freedom, worldwide.

According to Mr. Cox, “Freedom Studies” is what people began to call the facilities on the campus-like property. He notes that attaining peace

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