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foreign policy, and international affairs through the exchange of ideas.
The council was founded in 1921 shortly after the end of World War I.
Several of the American participants in the Paris Peace Conference decided that it
was time for more private American citizens to become familiar with the
increasing international responsibilities, and obligations of the United States. This
decision led to the creation of an organization dedicated to the continuous study
of U.S. foreign policy for the benefit of both its members, and a wider audience of
interested Americans.
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If the CFR has no hidden agenda then I must ask why are the contents of their meeting
secret? The CFR’s Annual Report contains their Rules, Guidelines and Practices. The Rule on
Non-Attribution is in essence a rule of secrecy. The exception is interoffice memorandums.
Members of the government may provide memos on what was said at a meeting to their
superiors; Attorneys may provide memos to partners; and corporate members may provide
memos to other corporate officers within their company but the public must not know what was
said. What is said in a meeting cannot be broadcast or published and it cannot be transmitted to
anyone who might do the same. Violation of this rule is considered grounds for dismissal from
the CFR. I would assume that even more importantly would be the resulting damage or even end
of ones career.
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Robert Gaylon Ross, in his book Who’s Who of the Elite, astutely points out
that the CFR in its 1992 Annual Report reminds its members in no less than 20 places that what
is spoken at CFR meetings or by CFR guest speakers is private and not to be made available to
the public. For example:
[Page 21 states:] At all meetings, the Council’s rule of non-attribution
applies. This assures participants that they may speak openly without others later
attributing their statements to them in public media or forums, or knowingly
transmitting them to persons who will.
[Page 174 states:] Full freedom of expression is encouraged at Council
meetings. Participants are assured that they may speak openly, as it is the tradition
of the Council that others will not attribute or characterize their statements in
public media or forums or knowingly transmit them to persons who will. All
participants are expected to honor that commitment.
[Page 176 states:] Members bringing guests should complete a “guest
notice card,” and acquaint their guests with the Council’s Non-Attribution Rule
governing what is said at meetings.
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The CFR guest speakers who are afforded the aforementioned secrecy include:
businessmen; bankers; university professors; foundation executive; think tank members;
members of the media; present and former members of the Federal Reserve Board such as Alan
Greenspan and Paul Volcker; retired military personnel (top brass), politicians and government
officials of both the U.S. and foreign governments. Officials of the U.S. government include both
current and former members (for example, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, Donald
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