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These same frictions repeated themselves this year during the transmit them to persons who will." [Author's emphasis added.] women's conference in China, only this time, militant CFR- Violation of this "tradition" could mean immediate expulsion coached women from all around the world descended on China _ from the Council, according to Article II of CFR by-laws. It also and angered the Chinese authorities to no end. Like any govern- _ means that members of the media in the CFR are forced to muzzle ment, the Chinese resent any outside organisation, such as the US _ themselves, or face dismissal from the group. government and the CFR, dictating terms to it in any form— Major summits of international importance are staged in secret. whether the forum be women's rights, abuse in Chinese prisons as For example, according to CFR documents, the Middle East/North revealed by activist Henry Wu, or other internal Chinese matters. Africa Economic Summit was held in Casablanca on 30 Oct. to 1 It seems to make little difference, however, to the hard-headed Nov. 1994. The event was co-chaired by President Clinton and elites of the CFR. Russian President Boris Yeltsin. The CFR document went on to On page 4 of the CFR's 1993 Annual Report, the following _ state: statement is made: "The Council on Foreign Relation has no affil- “At the start of a new era in the Middle East and North Africa, iation with the US government..." high-ranking statesmen, international business leaders and A more accurate rendering of that statement would be "...no —_ regional experts will convene to explore the region's economic ‘f ‘official’ affiliation with the US govern- and investment opportunities and risks, ment”, because almost all of President thereby providing a unique forum to share Cli d bi knowled; d ae inton's recent and current cabinet mem- owledge and experiences.” bers are also listed as CFR members. , A Not a word of this conference was men- Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, presently Major summits of tioned in the mainstream press. If indeed under investigation for alleged wrongdoing; international im ortance Clinton and Yeltsin attended, they did so in Whitewater victim Robert Altman, the 5 complete secrecy. Curiously, soon after that Treasury Secretary who recently resigned; are staged in secret. “summit”, things began to unravel in Rwanda the aforementioned Secretary of State ‘ and Burundi and massive slaughters began. Christopher; recently resigned temporary For exampie, the Middle Maybe these CFR gatherings ought to be Soutey af Danes mando babe bet East/ North Africa '* Oe aod ne questionable policies of Inman; recently appointed Supreme Court Economic Summit held IM | the CFR also tend to camouflage a truly Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; and the late ; P monstrous history, loaded with unexplained Les Aspin, a Secretary of Defense who also Casablanca on 30 Oct. to cosy affiliations with some of the most resigned in disgrace, are all CFR members. 1 Nov. 1994, was COo- despotic ruling elites of the 20th century To say, then, that the CFR “has no affilia- . « including Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin. tion with the US government" is chaired by President The CFR was founded in the early stretching the truth. Clinton and Russian part of this century. Page 4 of the 1993 Another interesting statement is made . * . Annual Report gives us the official rea- on page 4: "The Council takes no insti- President Boris Yeltsin. soning: tutional position on issues of foreign 4 "The Council was founded in 1921 policy..." Not abe of this shortly after the end of World War I. conference was mentioned in the mainstream press. Yet, on page 47, a description of the Several of the American participants in CFR's so-called "Studies Program” car- the Paris Peace Conference decided that Ties the following note: “Studies activi- it was time for more private American ties strive to identify US global inter- citizens to become familiar with the ests, analyze the factors that will affect increasing international responsibilities them, and propose a wide range of and obligations of the United States. realistic American policy options to They concluded that there was a need address them." [Author's emphasis for an organisation able to provide for added.] the continuous study of US foreign poli- Well, which is it? Do we believe page 4 or page 47? cy for the benefit of its members and a wider audience of interest- Diversity is not a CFR priority. Only 20 minority women are ed Americans. These original aims remain central to the mission among the CFR's 3,000 members, but, curiously, many minority —_ of the Council on Foreign Relations.” [Author's emphasis added.] women appear in photos in the CFR's annual report! The decep- Sounds reasonable. But some analysts do not share that view. tion is clear. Only roughly 10 per cent of CFR membership is | Now-deceased author Gary Allen in his landmark work, None composed of people of colour. Clearly, the membership and agen- Dare Call It Conspiracy (Concord Press, 1971), offered the fol- da of the CFR is Anglo. Plus, only US citizens are allowed to _ lowing blunt assessment: join, and they can only do so by being recommended by a present "The admitted goal of the CFR is to abolish the Constitution CFR member and exposed to a rigorous initiation process. The and replace our once-independent Republic with a World CER is an insiders’ group all the way. Government." The most glaring policy held by the CFR, however, is its obses- Allen and other analysts suggest the CFR's efforts led to the for- sion with secrecy. Most CFR activities take the form of meetings mation of what is now known as the United Nations. Some CFR in which foreign diplomats can freely express their ideas to CFR members in 1945—the year the UN was founded in San Francisco members, with the understanding that all commentary will be —included such nice guys as suspected pro-Soviet conspirator withheld from the public and press. Page 140 reads: Owen Lattimore, convicted Communist spy Alger Hiss, and "...Participants are assured that they may speak openly, as it is | exposed Communist agent Harry Dexter White. the tradition of the Council that others will not attribute or char- Some former CFR members have broken ranks and exposed the acterize their statements in public media or forums or knowingly group's intentions. One of them is US Navy Rear Admiral Chester transmit them to persons who will." [Author's emphasis added.] Violation of this "tradition" could mean immediate expulsion from the Council, according to Article II of CFR by-laws. It also means that members of the media in the CFR are forced to muzzle themselves, or face dismissal from the group. Major summits of international importance are staged in secret. For example, according to CFR documents, the Middle East/North Africa Economic Summit was held in Casablanca on 30 Oct. to 1 Nov. 1994. The event was co-chaired by President Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin. The CFR document went on to conference was mentioned in the mainstream press. 22 ¢ NEXUS Nota word of this OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1995