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'''Haakon Lie''' was a Norwegian politician who served as party secretary for the [[Norwegian Labour Party]] from 1945 to 1969. Known for his harsh language and ruthless methods, he led the [[Cold War]] drive against communists influence in the [[labour movement]]. Later, it was revealed that he himself was a long standing [[agent of influence]] for the [[CIA]].
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'''Haakon Lie''' was a [[Norwegian]] politician who served as party secretary for the [[Norwegian Labour Party]] from 1945 to 1969.  
  
==Political views==
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==Character==
He was an ardent supporter of [[NATO]] and what later became the [[European Union]], and was eager for Norway to continue to maintain close security policy ties with the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States]]. Lie was close to [[Israel]] and the [[Israeli Labor Party]] through his personal friend [[David Ben-Gurion]], the country's first prime minister, and t directly contributed to the realization of the Israeli nuclear weapons program by selling 20 tonnes of heavy water to Israel in the late 1950s.
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Lie was known for his harsh language and ruthless methods.{{cn}}
  
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==Activities==
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Haakon Lie led the [[Cold War]] drive against communists influence in the [[labour movement]]. He was an ardent supporter of [[NATO]] and what later became the [[European Union]], and was eager for Norway to continue to maintain close security policy ties with the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States]].
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==Israeli nuclear weapons==
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Lie was close to [[Israel]] and the [[Israeli Labor Party]] through his personal friend [[David Ben-Gurion]], the country's first [[Israel/prime minister|Prime minister]], and directly contributed to the realization of the [[Israeli nuclear weapons]] program by selling 20 tonnes of heavy water to Israel in the late 1950s.
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==Exposure==
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Later,{{when}} it was revealed{{by whom}} that he himself was a long standing [[agent of influence]] for the [[CIA]].{{cn}}
  
 
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Revision as of 16:47, 15 October 2020

Person.png Haakon Lie  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook, politician)
Haakon Lie.jpg
Born22 September 1905
Died25 May 2009 (Age 103)
NationalityNorwegian
Interest ofBjarne Braatoy

Haakon Lie was a Norwegian politician who served as party secretary for the Norwegian Labour Party from 1945 to 1969.

Character

Lie was known for his harsh language and ruthless methods.[citation needed]

Activities

Haakon Lie led the Cold War drive against communists influence in the labour movement. He was an ardent supporter of NATO and what later became the European Union, and was eager for Norway to continue to maintain close security policy ties with the United Kingdom and the United States.

Israeli nuclear weapons

Full article: Israel/Samson Option

Lie was close to Israel and the Israeli Labor Party through his personal friend David Ben-Gurion, the country's first Prime minister, and directly contributed to the realization of the Israeli nuclear weapons program by selling 20 tonnes of heavy water to Israel in the late 1950s.

Exposure

Later,[When?] it was revealed[By whom?] that he himself was a long standing agent of influence for the CIA.[citation needed]


 

A Quote by Haakon Lie

PageQuoteDate
Norwegian Labour Party“The Labour Party is no damn Sunday school.”1975

 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndDescription
Congress for Cultural Freedom/Founding Conference26 June 195029 June 1950Founded the Congress for Cultural Freedom. The participants had a "a culpable incuriosity about funding" of the luxurious conference, which was later exposed as CIA money.
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References