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|interests=France, Creating a network of reliable US-loyal political cadre | |interests=France, Creating a network of reliable US-loyal political cadre | ||
| − | |members= | + | |members=Sylvie Dreyfus, Bernard Guetta, Jean-Claude Guillebaud, François Henrot, Alain Juppé, Philippe Jurgensen, Francois Léotard, Yves Lichtenberger, Alain Minc, Christine Morin-Postel, Thiérry Pfister, Alain Richard, Michel Bon, Christine Morin-Postel, Kenneth Adelman, Carol Bellamy, William Bradley, Pastora San Juan Cafferty, Frank C. Herringer, James Mazzi, Steven A. Minter, Toby Moffett,Charles Morris, Stephen A. Oxman, Anthony A. Smith, Steven Weisman, J. Robinson West, Sylvie Dreyfus, Jean-Claude Guillebaud, Alain Juppé, Francois Léotard, Alain Richard, Michel Bon,Jérôme Clément, Michel Garcin, Alain Mérieux, Guy Sorman,Frank C. Herringer, J. Robinson West, Peggy C. Davis, Gregory J. Newell, Richard W. Fisher, François Henrot, Alain Minc, Jerome Clement, Michel Garcin, Guy Sorman, Jean-Marie Colombani, Bernard Faivre d’Arcier, Jean-Noël Jeanneney, Francis Lorentz, Christine Ockrent, Hélène Ploix, Jacques Toubon, Carol Bellamy, Linda L. Cathcart, Wesley Clark, Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Darnton, Craig L. Fuller, Arthur H. House, Michael Huffington, Franklin D. Raines, Richard W. Fisher, Bernard Guetta, Jean-Claude Guillebaud, François Henrot, Philippe Jurgensen, Alain Richard, Michel Bon, Jerome Clement, Michel Garcin, Guy Sorman, Jean-Marie Colombani, Bernard Faivre d’Arcier, Hélène Ploix, Kenneth Adelman, Pastora San Juan Cafferty, Peter C. Goldmark, Frank C. Herringer, James M. Shannon, Steven Weisman, Craig L. Fuller, Arthur H. House, Franklin D. Raines, William Jefferson Clinton, Bernard M. Gwertzman, Pierre Richard, Michel Garcin, Bruno Lafont, Catherine Hodeir, Dorothée Pineau, Gilles de Margerie, Jean-Louis Levet, Ludovic de Montille, Olivier Danos, Philippe Auberger, William R. St. John Conroy, Vaughn R. Blake, Christopher Laszlo, David Elias, Timothy Regan, T. Allan Comp, James M. Landers, Joe Ritchie, Linda Chavez, Mario L. Baeza, Mary Jo Jacobi-Jephson, Mary Wadsworth Darby, Michel Bon, Dominique Nora, Eric Fassin, Eric Raoult, Erik Izraelewicz,François Jaclot, Frédérique Bredin, Henri de Castries, Isabelle Bordry, Jean-Louis Gergorin, Sophie-Caroline de Margerie, Laurent Joffrin, Maryse Aulagnon, Nicolas Dufourcq, Patricia Barbizet, Philippe Langenieux-Villard, Philippe Manière, Philippe Wahl, Peter C. Goldmark Jr, Steven Weisman, William Doyle, Charles Lewis, Cynthia Tucker, Diana Propper de Callejon, Evan Bayh, Thomas A. Kalil, Genevieve Hardigg, Isabel Wilkerson, Scott Klug, John N. Irwin, III, Jonathan H. Spalter, Kenneth I. Juster, Lisa Simpson, Michael Woo, Robert Zoellick, Robert L. Gordon III, Richard L. Kauffman, Randall Guynn, Véronique Morali, Eric Fassin, François Villeroy de Galhau, Sylvain Hefes, Isabelle Bordry, Laurent Joffrin, Nicolas Dufourcq, Olivier Nora, Philippe Manière, Philippe Wahl, Pierre Mariani, Randall Guynn, Adam Bellow, Charles Lewis, Clare O’Brien, Cynthia Tucker, Diana Propper de Callejon, Evan Bayh, Steven Rattner, Ilene S. Gordon, Isabel Wilkerson, Julia K. Frazier, Michael Woo, Robert Zoellick, Agnès Touraine, Anne Lauvergeon, Denis Olivennes, Dominique Nora, François Hollande, François Villeroy de Galhau, Sylvain Hefes, Hedwige Chevrillon, Laurent Cohen-Tanugi, Maryse Aulagnon, Patricia Barbizet, Pierre Mariani, Pierre Moscovici, Adam Bellow, Wayne Meisel, Charles Ferguson, Clare O’Brien, Timothy K. Smith, Thomas W. Bruce, Fidel Vargas, Gwen Ifill, Herbert Getz, Kenneth I. Juster, Kent Wong, Roderick K. von Lipsey, Priscilla Painton, Aquilino Morelle, Bruno Le Roux, Sylvie Kauffmann, Sylvain Hefes, Henri de Castries, Jean-Noël Tronc, Laurent Cohen-Tanugi, Marisol Touraine, Michel Combes, Nicolas Bazire, Patricia Barbizet, Antony Blinken, Athelia Knight, Christopher M. Schroeder, Dayna L. Cunningham, Thomas Kamm, Joshua L. Steiner, Juan Sepúlveda, Kenneth I. Juster, Michael Oreskes, Roderick K. von Lipsey, Robert Zoellick, Robert M. Rubin, Robert C. Treuhold, Jean-Noël Jeanneney, Bertrand de Talhouët, Charlotte Hallengren, Christophe Cros, David Kessler, Emmanuel Chain, Sylvie Kauffmann, Frédérique Bredin, Stéphane Treppoz, Sophie L’Hélias-Delattre, Jean-Noël Tronc, Marwan Lahoud, Nicolas Gaume, Pascal Riché, David Fontaine, Dayna L. Cunningham, Thomas Kamm, Steve Coll, Scott Klug, John A. Nagl, John A. Thain, John K. Tien, Joshua B. Bolten, Joshua L. Steiner, Juan Sepúlveda, Maria G. Gotsch, Robert C. Treuhold, David H. McCormick, Aquilino Morelle, Arnaud Montebourg, Cécile Moulard, Valérie Terranova, Charlotte Hallengren, David Kessler, Emmanuel Chain, Stéphane Treppoz, Stéphane Boujnah, Loraine Donnedieu de Vabres-Trainié, Marwan Lahoud, Nicolas Gaume, Pascal Riché,Patricia Barbizet, Agnès Audier, Amaury Eloy, Annick Cojean, Amy B. Dean, Antony Blinken, Christopher M. Schroeder, David Fontaine, Scott Klug, John A. Nagl, John A. Thain, John Bonifaz, John K. Tien, Maria G. Gotsch, Melinda Yee Franklin, Cécile Moulard, Valérie Terranova, Geneviève Férone, Stéphane Fouks, Stéphane Boujnah, Jamin Raskin, Jean-Luc Allavena, Sophie L’Hélias-Delattre, Loraine Donnedieu, Manuel Carcassonne, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, Nicolas Moreau, Philippe Manière, William F. Wechsler, Wayne Tuan, Tyrone Freeman, Daniel Feldman, Deborah L. Devedjian, Suzanne Delbanco, Ian Brzezinski, John Bonifaz, Kori N. Schake, Laura Hankins, Marc Lacey, Mark Montigny, Michael R. Enright, Peter F. Najera, Alexandre de Juniac, Bertrand Badré, Valérie Pécresse, Geneviève Férone, Stéphane Fouks, Jamin Raskin, Jean-Luc Allavena, Jean-Marc Jancovici, Laurent Ménière, Manuel Carcassonne, Matthieu Croissandeau, Nicolas Moreau, Pascal Ausseur, Jamie Metzl, Daniel Feldman, Suzanne Delbanco, Shan Sa, Laura Hankins, Marc Lacey, Mark Medish, Mark Montigny, Melinda Yee Franklin, Michael R. Enright, Peter F. Najera, Philippa Malmgren, Alexandre de Juniac, Yves Censi, Annick Cojean, Bertrand Badré, Vincent Chapel, Bruno Erhard-Steiner, Charlotte Dennery, Floriane de Saint Pierre, Jamin Raskin, Jérôme Chartier, Laurance N’Kaoua, Laurent Ménière, Matthieu Croissandeau, Nicolas Tissot, Pascal Ausseur, Pierre Albouy, Pierre Albouy, Pierre-Antoine Braud, Jennifer Easterly, Alexander Jutkowitz, James H. Simons, Shan Sa, Sara Horowitz, Jennifer G. Newstead, Karan Bhatia, Katharine Weymouth, Katherine Scully, Kevin Ryan, Kimberly Morin, Margaret Ebrahim, Mark Medish, Yves Censi,Vincent Chapel, Bruno Erhard-Steiner, Bruno Paccagnini, Charlotte Dennery,Floriane de Saint Pierre, Isabelle Bordry, Jérôme Chartier, Laurent Ménière, Nicolas Tissot, Philippe Le Corre,Pierre Albouy, Alexander Jutkowitz, Arnaud Ventura, Bobby Jindal, C. Spencer Abbot, Calvin Sims, David Mercer, Fred Krawchuk, Ian Thomas, James H. Simons, Kimberly Morin, Laura Efros, Romesh Ratnesar, Yves de Kerdrel, Anne-Laure de Coincy, Emmanuelle Mignon, François Dufour, Isabelle Bordry, Jean-Louis Escary, Karol Beffa, Louis Dreyfus, Matthieu Pigasse, Maximilien Rouer, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, Olivier Ferrand, Philippe Le Corre, Amy Butte, C. Spencer Abbot, Dina Powell, Eric Garcetti, Fred Krawchuk, Ian Thomas, James Thomas, Sara Horowitz, Laura Efros, Romesh Ratnesar, Richard O’Donnell, Philippe Askenazy, Phoebe Yang, Anne-Laure de Coincy, Bruno Paccagnini, Camille Morineau, Frederic Lemoine, Jean-Louis Escary, Laurent Wauquiez, Marie Lajus, Maximilien Rouer, Najat Belkacem, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, Roland de la Brosse, Adam Kaplin, Art Hall, Celina Realuyo, David Mercer, Gina Bianchini, James Thomas, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Serena Koenig, Lee Wolosky, Liz Alderman, Mary Elise Sarotte, Philippe Askenazy, Phoebe Yang, Raymond Jefferson, Yseulys Costes, Beatrice Cossa-Dumurgier, Camille Morineau, Frederic Lemoine, Hakim El Karoui, Hamid Senni, Stephane Biehler, Justin Vaïsse, Laurence Bagot, Lynda Asmani, Najat Belkacem, Roland de la Brosse, Olivier Ferrand, Pierre de Briançon, Abigail T. Linnington, Adam Kaplin, William J. Danaher, Art A. Hall, Astro Teller, Catherine Dale, Eric Garcetti, Gina Bianchini, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Shayla Harris, Serena Koenig, Liz Alderman, Mary Elise Sarotte, Michael W. Coulter, Richard A. Wayner, Yseulys Costes, Amelie Oudea-Castera, Beatrice Cossa-Dumurgier, Boris L. Zaïtra, Christine Deschemin, David Spector, Thierry Gausseron, Fatine Layt, Hakim El Karoui, Hamid Senni, Julien Cantegreil, Justin Vaïsse, Laurence Bagot, Lynda Asmani, Pierre de Briançon, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, Richard A. Wayner, Abigail T. Linnington, William J. Danaher, Christopher Howard, Thomas H. Lee, Greg Behrman, Jee Kim, Jennifer G. Newstead, Jonah Bokaer, Karen Finney, Katie Hong, Katrin Bennhold, Marco Vicenzino, Meghan L. O’Sullivan, Michael W. Coulter, Richard A. Wayner, Amelie Oudea-Castera, Vincent Mahé, Boris L. Zaïtra, Catherine Sueur, Claude Grunitzky, Cynthia Smith, David Spector, Emmanuel de Boisset, Thierry Gausseron, Fatine Layt, François-Xavier Rouxel, Sébastien Veil, Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet, Julien Cantegreil, Magda Danysz, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, Rémi El-Ouazzane, Adeel Qalbani, Xenia Dormandy, Antoine Bello, Auren Hoffman, Dalton Conley, Douglas Raymond, Thomas H. Lee, Greg Behrman, Jamal Simmons, Sewell Chan, John Gallagher, Jonah Bokaer, Julie Battilana, Katrin Bennhold, Marco Vicenzino, Matthew Turner, Roy Katzovicz, Paula Broadwell, Reuben Brigety, Béatrice De Clermont-Tonnerre, Vincent Mahé, Catherine Sueur, Claude Grunitzky, Emmanuel de Boisset, Emmanuel Farhi, Emmanuel Lenain, Florence Verzelen, François-Xavier Rouxel, Frédéric Barbry, Isabelle Simon, Sébastien Veil, Jeannette Bougrab,Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet, Kamil Beffa, Laurent Vigier, Laurent Vigier, Magda Danysz, Nicolas Macquin, Adeel Qalbani, Xenia Dormandy, Anjan Mukherjee, Walt Cooper, Bradley S. Schneider, Byron Rader, Christopher Howard, David Fontaine, Douglas Raymond, Elizabeth Méndez Berry, Thomas Bollyky, Jamal Simmons, Jane Kang, Sewell Chan, Johanna Zetterberg, Julie Battilana, Kevin Bertram, Kirsten Bartok, Matthew Turner, Nathaniel Fick, Roy Katzovicz, Paula Broadwell, Yohann Bénard, Yann Le Goff, Béatrice De Clermont-Tonnerre, Cécile Falcon, Valérie Laxton, Christine Poyer-Rufenacht, David Barroux, Edouard Philippe, Emmanuel Farhi, Emmanuel Lenain,Estelle Youssouffa, Frédéric Barbry, Isabelle Simon,Stéphane Israël,Laurent Vigier,Nicolas Macquin,Nick Lane,Walt Cooper,Bobby Kasthuri, Byron Rader,Dalton Conley,David Fontaine,Elizabeth Méndez Berry,Thomas Bollyky,Jane Kang,Jared Genser,Jeff Chu,Johanna Zetterberg,John P. Gallagher,Julia Fromholz,Kalyanee Mam,Kirsten Bartok,Laphonza Butler,Leonard Kosinski,Meghan L. O’Sullivan,Nathaniel Fick,Alexandre Benais,Vivien de Gunzburg,Augustin Paluel-Marmont, Béchir Jarraya,Cécile Falcon,Cédric Villani,Valérie Rouxel-Laxton, Christine Poyer-Rufenacht, Emmanuel Macron, Estelle Youssouffa, Fleur Pellerin,Marguerite Bérard-Andrieu,Matthieu Courtecuisse,Nabil Wakim,Pauline Lavagne d’Ortigue,Joshua Lozman,Nathaniel Fick,Helen Lee Bouygues, Stephenie Gosnell Handler,Shamus Weiland, Scott Holcomb, Kevin Bertram,Alexander Campbell, Anahad O’Connor, Anne Carpenter,Colin McCormick,Devin B. Holmes,Jamie Lynn De Coster, Joanne Smith, Marcia Hatch,Matthew Galluzzo, Peter Attia,Vincent Menuet,Béchir Jarraya,Caroline Flaissier, Vanessa Scherrer, Philippe Naudet,Estelle Pietrzyk, Silvano Sansoni, Julien Aubert,Leslie Serrero,Myrto Tripathi,Nabil Wakim,Renaud Guidée, Benoît Claveranne,Jérôme Chapuis, Matthias Fekl, Travis Sullivan, Emi Kolawole, Terry Redmile, Shamus Weiland, Scott Handler, Lane Harwell, Matthew Spence, Nicholas Reed, Robin Pringle, Rafael Alfonzo, China Moses, Cindy Carcamo, Colin McCormick, Jamil Musa, Fatima Hadj, Silvano Sansoni, Julien Aubert, Myrto Tripathi, Nicolas Escoulan, Renaud Guidée, Abdel Malek Riad, Alexandre Zapolsky, Benoît Claveranne, Cyril Kammoun, Franck Gervais, Gwenhaël Le Boulay, Jean de Monicault, Julia Minkowski, Lubomira Rochet, Stephenie Gosnell Handler, Alexis Morel, Anna Neistat, Dana Stroul, Elena Pak, Elizabeth Askren, Emma Fuerst Frelinghuysen, Guy Mounier, Joseph Truesdale IV, Major Jordan Becker, Pierre-Antoine Gourraud, Xavier Rival, Antonin Baudry, Albertine Books, Elise Vincent, Fabrice Domange, Julien Vaulpré, Ludovic Subran, Marc Ramanantsoa, Anais Orsi, Benjamin Frémaux, Clothilde L’Angevin, Frédéric Mazzella, Hélène Huby, Najoua Arduini El Atfani, Anne Neuberger, Bina Venkataraman, Charlotte Morgan, Thomas Wyler, Michelle Miller, Nicole Wilett-Jensen,Richard Fontaine, Alvaro Bedoya, Denis de Graeve, Douglas Snyder, Harun Dogo, James L. Galloway, Jim Löfgren, Marcia Chatelain , Olivia Ha, Adrien de Chaisemartin, Aurélie Mei-Hoa Beaumel, Charles-Etienne Bost, Claire Leost, Eric Schaefer, Erwan Dupuy, Fanny Letier, Florence Cane, Mohammed Adnène Trojette, Nicolas Hazard, Nicolas Méary, Olivier Brossolet, Raphael Gaillard, Alexander Slater, Andrew Buher, Brian Moran, Cara LaPointe, Elizabeth LaPuma, Thomas d’Halluin, Siddhartha Shukla, Jocelyn Moore, Marc Sorel, Maura Corby Sullivan, Melinda Wang, Meryl Job, Jesus Salazar, Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, Sophie de Closets, Aurélien Hamelle, Gaspard Koenig, Jérémie Lefevre, Camille Levy, Guillaume Liegey, Thomas Pesquet,Philippine de T’Serclaes, David Vaillant, Alice Zagury, Penny Abeywardena, Nicolas Bernadi, James G. Brooks JR,Frank Demaille, Jason El Koubi, Kathryn Finney, Olivier Kamanda, Anne-Claire Legendre, Michael Morales, Adrien Treuille, Maya Kalieva Henry, Jérôme Batout, Elsy Boglioli, Maël de Calan, Anne-Laure de Chammard, Alfred Galichon, David Gidon, Emmanuel Miquel, Amélie de Montchalin, Juliette Schrameck, Christine de Wendel, Lorrie Fair Allen, Joy Bonaguro, Katherine Brown, Megan Carroll, Kyle Dropp, Andrew Klaber, Roland du Luart, Simon Tafoya, Karin Tanabe, Arnaud Mentré, Delphine O, Erwin Bruder, Félicie Burelle, Laurence Lascary, Nicolas de Bellefonds, Nicole Karam, Pierre-Yves Frouin, Rania Belkahia, Tony Pinville, Adam Hodge, Adam Sotomayor, Barkha Gvalani, Bhama Ramkhelawon, Chloe Demrovsky, Christina Grant, Geoffrey Chepiga, Kabir Sehgal, Leen Kawas, Shaun Gordon,James G. Lowenstein,Francois Bujon de L’Estang,Paul S. Bird,Gary M. Cole,Denis de Graeve,Shannon Fairbanks,Yves-André Istel,François Pagès, Douglas M. Price,Clyde E. Rankin,Cynthia Smith,G. Richard Thoman,Felix G. 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Since 1989, the Chairman is [[Allan Chapin]] is a Partner of Compass Partners Advisers, LLP, a strategic financial advisory firm based in New York. Chapin began his career as a lawyer at [[Sullivan & Cromwell]], CIA director [[Allen Dulles]] old law firm, where he became a Partner in 1976. He was a resident of their Paris office for several years and served as head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s European operations.<ref>https://frenchamerican.org/about/governance/</ref> | Since 1989, the Chairman is [[Allan Chapin]] is a Partner of Compass Partners Advisers, LLP, a strategic financial advisory firm based in New York. Chapin began his career as a lawyer at [[Sullivan & Cromwell]], CIA director [[Allen Dulles]] old law firm, where he became a Partner in 1976. He was a resident of their Paris office for several years and served as head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s European operations.<ref>https://frenchamerican.org/about/governance/</ref> | ||
| − | James G. Lowenstein, co-founder of the French-American Foundation, is still honorary chairman. He began government career at the [[Marshall Plan]] in Paris 1952-3. Naval officer Sixth Fleet and [[Naval War College]] staff 1952-55. | + | James G. Lowenstein, co-founder of the French-American Foundation, is still honorary chairman. He began government career at the [[Marshall Plan]] in Paris 1952-3. Naval officer Sixth Fleet and [[Naval War College]] staff 1952-55. Commissioned Foreign Service Officer 1956 and served successively at the State Department, American Embassies in Colombo and Belgrade, Staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs and Ambassador to Luxembourg. |
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==Young Leaders Program== | ==Young Leaders Program== | ||
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'''The Young Leaders Program''' is the flagship program of the French-American Foundation. The program was created in 1981, under the sponsorship of Princeton French-American economist [[Ezra Suleiman]], who remained its president until 2000. It was initially intended as to groom a new generation of young future leaders and give them exposure to their transatlantic counterparts. 38 years later, it still plays a key role in the creation of bonds to the US, with more than 500 leaders in government, business, media, military, culture and the NGO (ie. para-governmental) sector having taken part. | '''The Young Leaders Program''' is the flagship program of the French-American Foundation. The program was created in 1981, under the sponsorship of Princeton French-American economist [[Ezra Suleiman]], who remained its president until 2000. It was initially intended as to groom a new generation of young future leaders and give them exposure to their transatlantic counterparts. 38 years later, it still plays a key role in the creation of bonds to the US, with more than 500 leaders in government, business, media, military, culture and the NGO (ie. para-governmental) sector having taken part. | ||
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Every year, juries in France and the United States select a small group (around twenty) of French and Americans between 30 and 40, that are destined to hold a leadership position in their field. The selected Young Leaders then participate in two five-day seminars, alternatively in the U.S. and France, with the opportunity to discuss issues of common concern and, more importantly, get to know each other and create durable bonds. | Every year, juries in France and the United States select a small group (around twenty) of French and Americans between 30 and 40, that are destined to hold a leadership position in their field. The selected Young Leaders then participate in two five-day seminars, alternatively in the U.S. and France, with the opportunity to discuss issues of common concern and, more importantly, get to know each other and create durable bonds. | ||
| − | [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] was a Young Leader in 1983, when she was the wife of the Arkansas governor and chair of the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, so she was already then selected by the powers that be ('destined') as leadership cadre. | + | [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] was a Young Leader in both 1983 and 1984, when she was the wife of the Arkansas governor and chair of the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, so she was already then selected by the powers that be ('destined') as leadership cadre. |
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| + | [[Bill Clinton]] was chosen to participate in 1984.<ref>https://frenchamerican.org/young-leaders/earlier-classes/1984/</ref> | ||
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| + | Wikispooks has the most complete public list of Young Leaders, gathered from the Foundation's own website,<ref>https://frenchamerican.org/young-leaders/earlier-classes/</ref> covering most of the years 1981-2019 (the years 1985-88,1990-93 and 1997 are missing). Most of them are today's leaders in the public and private sector, and create a truly powerful influence network. There are many confirmed and suspected deep state operatives/spooks on the list, including in the administration of the scheme from the American side. | ||
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| + | [[François Hollande]] | ||
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| + | [[Henri Castries]], (FRA) several times <ref>https://frenchamerican.org/young-leaders/earlier-classes/1994/</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Robert Zoellick]],(US) several times<ref>https://frenchamerican.org/young-leaders/earlier-classes/1994/</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 04:37, 15 January 2020
The French-American Foundation is an organization established to promote bilateral relations between France and the United States on topics of importance to the two countries, with a focus on identifying and creating contact between upcoming leaders from each country. It employs a variety of initiatives that include multi-year policy programs, conferences on issues of French-American interest, and leadership and professional exchanges of decision-makers from France and the United States.[1]
Despite stressing the equal nature of the partnership, the program naturally influences the policy positions of the French leaders much more than their US counterparts. For the American future leaders, the forum is more of an exercise observing their leadership potential, and a steppingstone.[citation needed]
Contents
History
The idea was born in 1973 between ambassador] James G. Lowenstein, James Chace, editor-in-chief of Foreign Affairs, both members of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Nicholas Wahl, a specialist of post-war France at Princeton University.[2].
Also, since old CIA methods to buy foreign leaders were found to be unnecessary compromising, after several embarrassing revelations, this foundation was part of a new tactic, where the influence and vetting happened more openly (see National Endowment for Democracy). Similar grooming programs are in place in among many other countries Australia (see Australian-American Leadership Dialogue) and the UK (see British-American Project).
Since 1976, with more than 3,500 participants in more than 500 programs with leaders in many sectors, including politics; education; immigration; security and the armed forces; business and the economy; energy and the environment; urban development and renewal; health care; and the role of culture, the French-American Foundation has created a rich network of people and ideas for action.[3]
Chairmen
Since 1989, the Chairman is Allan Chapin is a Partner of Compass Partners Advisers, LLP, a strategic financial advisory firm based in New York. Chapin began his career as a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell, CIA director Allen Dulles old law firm, where he became a Partner in 1976. He was a resident of their Paris office for several years and served as head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s European operations.[4]
James G. Lowenstein, co-founder of the French-American Foundation, is still honorary chairman. He began government career at the Marshall Plan in Paris 1952-3. Naval officer Sixth Fleet and Naval War College staff 1952-55. Commissioned Foreign Service Officer 1956 and served successively at the State Department, American Embassies in Colombo and Belgrade, Staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs and Ambassador to Luxembourg.
Young Leaders Program
The Young Leaders Program is the flagship program of the French-American Foundation. The program was created in 1981, under the sponsorship of Princeton French-American economist Ezra Suleiman, who remained its president until 2000. It was initially intended as to groom a new generation of young future leaders and give them exposure to their transatlantic counterparts. 38 years later, it still plays a key role in the creation of bonds to the US, with more than 500 leaders in government, business, media, military, culture and the NGO (ie. para-governmental) sector having taken part.
Every year, juries in France and the United States select a small group (around twenty) of French and Americans between 30 and 40, that are destined to hold a leadership position in their field. The selected Young Leaders then participate in two five-day seminars, alternatively in the U.S. and France, with the opportunity to discuss issues of common concern and, more importantly, get to know each other and create durable bonds.
Hillary Rodham Clinton was a Young Leader in both 1983 and 1984, when she was the wife of the Arkansas governor and chair of the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, so she was already then selected by the powers that be ('destined') as leadership cadre.
Bill Clinton was chosen to participate in 1984.[5]
Wikispooks has the most complete public list of Young Leaders, gathered from the Foundation's own website,[6] covering most of the years 1981-2019 (the years 1985-88,1990-93 and 1997 are missing). Most of them are today's leaders in the public and private sector, and create a truly powerful influence network. There are many confirmed and suspected deep state operatives/spooks on the list, including in the administration of the scheme from the American side.
Noticeable French political leaders:
Bilderberg Steering Committee members:
Henri Castries, (FRA) several times [7]
Robert Zoellick,(US) several times[8]
Employee on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
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| Philippe Lagayette | President of the French-American Foundation - France | 2003 | 2010 | Attended Bilderberg/1982 and Bilderberg/1992 |
Known members
5 of the 21 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
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| Alain Chevalier | Chairman of Moet Hennessy who merged it into luxury goods giant Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH). |
| Olivier Chevrillon | French media CEO and civil servant |
| François Bujon de L'Estang | Diplomatic and defense adviser to Prime Minister Jacques Chirac.Trilateral Commission. French-American Foundation. |
| Felix Rohatyn | Nicknamed 'Felix the Fixer', a Lazard bankster who conspired with the CIA to start the 1973 coup in Chile and later led the French-American Foundation, a recruitment network to control future French leaders. |
| G. Richard Thoman | Triple Bilderberger |
Sponsor
| Event | Description |
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| Open Society Foundations | A NGO operating in more countries than McDonald's. It has the tendency to support politicians (at times through astroturfing) and activists that get branded as "extreme left" as its founder is billionaire and bane of the pound George Soros. This polarizing perspective causes the abnormal influence of the OSF to go somewhat unanswered. |
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
References
- ↑ https://frenchamerican.org/about/mission/
- ↑ https://frenchamerican.org/about/mission/
- ↑ https://frenchamerican.org/about/mission/
- ↑ https://frenchamerican.org/about/governance/
- ↑ https://frenchamerican.org/young-leaders/earlier-classes/1984/
- ↑ https://frenchamerican.org/young-leaders/earlier-classes/
- ↑ https://frenchamerican.org/young-leaders/earlier-classes/1994/
- ↑ https://frenchamerican.org/young-leaders/earlier-classes/1994/
