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Ward, who revealed to author Ralph Epperson in his book, The called “assault weapons”, which matches the above statement's Unseen Hand, that: description of "non-sporting firearms”. “the most powerful clique in these leftist groups [including the By the way, the gentleman behind the recent sudden steep rises CFR] have one objective in common: they want to bring about the __in interest rates that sledgehammered the US economy in late 1994 surrender of the sovereignty and the national independence of the and early 1995—Alan Greenspan, head of the Federal Reserve United States... A second clique of international members of the | Bank—is also a CFR member. So is Paul Volcker who also ran CFR...comprises the Wall Street international bankers and key the Fed at one time. Everywhere, CFR members, for better or agents." worse, appear to be the huge decision-makers. Even the US Since the UN's formation, it appears the CFR is prophetically | Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Donna making just such headway in establishing itself as a de facto Shalala—who, only two days before the Oklahoma City bombing, world-governing body in conjunction with many international described Vietnam veterans as not being among the “best and the heads of state. Current CFR Chairman Peter G, Peterson boasts brightest" that America could have sent into that conflagration—is on Page 6 of the 1993 Annual Report: a dues-paying member of the Council on Foreign Relations. "\.ineteen ninety-two showed just how successful the Council has been... Its members lent their talents to each of the major national presidential candidates. A Council member was elected President of the United States. Our former Vice Chairman, Warren Christopher, returned to Washington as Secretary of State. Dozens of other Council colleagues were called to serve on cabinet and subcabinet positions..." In another example of the CFR's deep involvement in US for- eign and military policy, it has been disclosed that 40 CFR mem- bers were transported by CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters to the Twenty-Nine Palms Marine Corps military installation in Southern California in March of 1994. The entire episode was routinely reported in the base newspaper by Cpl. M. T. Mink, whose story—a copy of which has been faxed to militia and 'patri- ot' groups—stated that the CFR delegation was granted a tour of the highly classified 1st Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Co. (1st UAV). "The [CFR] visit was an excellent opportunity to display the training conducted aboard the Combat Center as well as the capa- bilities of the operating forces stationed here," bragged Brig. Gen. Russell H. Sutton, as quoted by Cpl. Mink. Why would the ultra- secretive CFR want to know these sensitive details about US mili- In fact, CFR membership has become a virtual requirement on tary preparedness? most corporate or government résumés. The CEOs of Exxon, Curiously, two months later, a survey was given to Marines at Texaco, Atlantic-Richfield (ARCO), Shell, Mobil and Tenneco are Twenty-Nine Palms and ancillary units who served in Operations | CFR members, as are the directors of John Deere & Co., AT&T, Just Cause, Desert Storm (Persian Gulf War) and Restore Hope. Chrysler Corp., General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and American The troops could answer the survey's statements with "strongly Express. disagree", "disagree", "agree", "strongly agree", or "no opinion". Should such financial and governmental power be monopolised A copy of the survey was leaked by a concerned Marine to the _in a single organisation? And who backs the CFR? Global con- John Birch Society. A group of military Special Forces comman- glomerates—such as the Coca-Cola Co., whose President and dos, known only as "The Resisters", has also garnered a copy of | CEO Roberto Goinzueta is a CFR member—top the list, along this survey and confirmed that it was not only given to these _ with the aforementioned oil companies and industrial giants of the Marines but to Navy Seals as well. The Resisters maintain that capitalist West. ...CFR membership has become a virtual requirement on most corporate or government résumés. The CEOs of Exxon, Texaco, Atlantic- Richfield (ARCO), Shell, Mobil and Tenneco are CFR members, as are the directors of John Deere & Co., AT&T, Chrysler Corp., General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and American Express. the survey was presented to a wide variety of US troops to get And if you work for a major university in the US, your pension their reactions to the stunning statement/questions, which included _ contributions help sponsor the CFR. The nationally interlocked the following: TIAA-CREF retirement fund is listed as a 1993 Corporate "36. US combat troops should be commanded by UN officers | Member of the CFR. and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) at battalion and company Welcome to the club. levels while performing US missions." And if you are a member of the so-called "citizens’ militia” "39. I feel the President of the United States has the authority groups sprouting across the country in the wake of the Branch to pass his responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief to the UN Davidian massacre in Waco in 1993—and the more recent and far Secretary General." more destructive and disturbing Oklahoma City bombing—your "46. The US government declares a ban on the possession, sale, _ paranoia over "one-world government" might not be so far-fetched transportation and transfer of all non-sporting firearms. A thirty after all. (30)-day amnesty period is permitted for these firearms to be turned over to the local authorities. At the end of this period, a {Gerald A. Carroll is an adjunct professor at the University of number of citizen groups refuse to turn over their firearms. lowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication. His Consider the following statement: I would fire upon US citizens _ recent works include Project Seek: Onassis, Kennedy and the who refuse or resist confiscation of firearms banned by the US_ Gemstone Thesis, Bridger House, phone 800-729.4131 Government." [Author's emphasis added.] (USA); and Militia Nation: A Citizen's Guidebook, Northwest This is interesting, especially in the light of the highly contro- Publishing, Inc., phone 800-398.2102 (USA). He can be versial federal crime bill of late 1994 that included a ban of so- reached by email at gerald-carroll@uiowa.edu] called "assault weapons”, which matches the above statement's description of "non-sporting firearms”. By the way, the gentleman behind the recent sudden steep rises in interest rates that sledgehammered the US economy in late 1994 and early 1995—Alan Greenspan, head of the Federal Reserve Bank—is also a CFR member. So is Paul Volcker who also ran the Fed at one time. Everywhere, CFR members, for better or worse, appear to be the huge decision-makers. Even the US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala—who, only two days before the Oklahoma City bombing, described Vietnam veterans as not being among the “best and the brightest" that America could have sent into that conflagration—is a dues-paying member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In fact, CFR membership has become a virtual requirement on most corporate or government résumés. The CEOs of Exxon, Texaco, Atlantic-Richfield (ARCO), Shell, Mobil and Tenneco are CFR members, as are the directors of John Deere & Co., AT&T, Chrysler Corp., General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and American Express. Should such financial and governmental power be monopolised in a single organisation? And who backs the CFR? Global con- glomerates—such as the Coca-Cola Co., whose President and CEO Roberto Goinzueta is a CFR member—top the list, along with the aforementioned oil companies and industrial giants of the capitalist West. And if you work for a major university in the US, your pension contributions help sponsor the CFR. The nationally interlocked TIAA-CREF retirement fund is listed as a 1993 Corporate Member of the CFR. Welcome to the club. And if you are a member of the so-called "citizens’ militia” groups sprouting across the country in the wake of the Branch Davidian massacre in Waco in 1993—and the more recent and far more destructive and disturbing Oklahoma City bombing—your paranoia over "one-world government" might not be so far-fetched after all. [Gerald A. Carroll is an adjunct professor at the University of lowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication. His recent works include Project Seek: Onassis, Kennedy and the Gemstone Thesis, Bridger House, phone 800-729.4131 (USA); and Militia Nation: A Citizen's Guidebook, Northwest Publishing, Inc., phone 800-398.2102 (USA). He can be reached by email at gerald-carroll@uiowa.edu] NEXUS ¢ 23 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1995