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| + | |description=US deep politician who attended all 40 Bilderberg meetings up to his death, he helped make key decisions about post-WW2 [[Europe]]. | ||
|alma_mater=Northwestern University | |alma_mater=Northwestern University | ||
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|birth_date=1909-12-21 | |birth_date=1909-12-21 | ||
|birth_name=George Wildman Ball | |birth_name=George Wildman Ball | ||
|birth_place=Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |birth_place=Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||
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|death_place=New York City, New York, U.S. | |death_place=New York City, New York, U.S. | ||
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| − | }} | + | }}''Not to be confused with Canadian academic/soldier, [[George Bell]]'' |
| − | '''George Wildman Ball''' was a | + | |
| + | '''George Wildman Ball''' was a [[US]] [[deep politician]]. One of his main [[deep state milieu|milieux]] was the [[Bilderberg]], which he attended 40 times. He helped make some key decisions about post-WW2 [[Europe]]. | ||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
| − | In 1942 he became an official of the [[Lend Lease]] program. During 1944 – 45 he was director of the [[Strategic Bombing Survey (Europe)|Strategic Bombing Survey]] in London.<ref> | + | {{FA|World War II}} |
| − | + | In 1942 he became an official of the [[Lend Lease]] program. During 1944 – 45 he was director of the [[Strategic Bombing Survey (Europe)|Strategic Bombing Survey]] in London.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/28/obituaries/george-w-ball-dies-at-84-vietnam-s-devil-s-advocate.html?pagewanted=all</ref> | |
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| − | In 1945 Ball began close collaboration with [[Jean Monnet]] and the French government in its economic recovery in its negotiations regarding the Marshall Plan. In 1950 he helped draft the [[Schuman Plan]] and the European Coal and Steel Community Treaty. He played a major role in the in Stevenson's presidential campaign in 1952. He was the liaison between Stevenson and President Truman, and help publicize Stevenson's viewpoint in major magazine articles. He was the executive director of the Volunteers for Stevenson, focused on winning over independent and Republican voters. It was also a speechwriter in the Stevenson campaign. Ball likewise played a major role in Stevenson's 1956 presidential campaign, and his unsuccessful 1960 bid to gain the Democratic nomination.<ref>Eleonora W. Schoenebaum, ed. ''Political Profiles: The Truman Years'' (1978) pp 19-22</ref> | + | In [[1945]] Ball began close collaboration with [[Jean Monnet]] and the French government in its economic recovery in its negotiations regarding the Marshall Plan. In 1950 he helped draft the [[Schuman Plan]] and the [[European Coal and Steel Community Treaty]]. He played a major role in the in [[Adlai Stevenson]]'s presidential campaign in 1952. He was the liaison between Stevenson and [[President Truman]], and help publicize Stevenson's viewpoint in major magazine articles. He was the executive director of the Volunteers for Stevenson, focused on winning over independent and Republican voters. It was also a speechwriter in the Stevenson campaign. Ball likewise played a major role in Stevenson's [[1956]] presidential campaign, and his unsuccessful 1960 bid to gain the Democratic nomination.<ref>Eleonora W. Schoenebaum, ed. ''Political Profiles: The Truman Years'' (1978) pp 19-22</ref> |
==Later activities== | ==Later activities== | ||
| − | Ball | + | Ball was the 5th [[most frequent Bilderberg guests]] of all time.<ref>Surpassed only by [[David Rockefeller]], [[Otto Wolff von Amerongen]], [[Victor Halberstadt]] and [[Henry Kissinger]]</ref> His name is on the guest list for the [[first Bilderberg]] meeting (in [[1954]]) - and ''all'' subsequent conferences until his death in [[1994]], a total of 40 conferences. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 12 January 2023
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| Born | George Wildman Ball 1909-12-21 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |||||||||
| Died | May 26, 1994 (Age 84) New York City, New York, U.S. | |||||||||
| Nationality | US | |||||||||
| Alma mater | Northwestern University | |||||||||
| Member of | Bilderberg/Advisory Committee, Bilderberg/Steering committee, Bohemian Grove, Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members, Trilateral Commission | |||||||||
| Perpetrator of | Zinoviev Letter | |||||||||
| Party | Democratic | |||||||||
US deep politician who attended all 40 Bilderberg meetings up to his death, he helped make key decisions about post-WW2 Europe.
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Not to be confused with Canadian academic/soldier, George Bell
George Wildman Ball was a US deep politician. One of his main milieux was the Bilderberg, which he attended 40 times. He helped make some key decisions about post-WW2 Europe.
Contents
World War II
- Full article: World War II
- Full article: World War II
In 1942 he became an official of the Lend Lease program. During 1944 – 45 he was director of the Strategic Bombing Survey in London.[1]
In 1945 Ball began close collaboration with Jean Monnet and the French government in its economic recovery in its negotiations regarding the Marshall Plan. In 1950 he helped draft the Schuman Plan and the European Coal and Steel Community Treaty. He played a major role in the in Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign in 1952. He was the liaison between Stevenson and President Truman, and help publicize Stevenson's viewpoint in major magazine articles. He was the executive director of the Volunteers for Stevenson, focused on winning over independent and Republican voters. It was also a speechwriter in the Stevenson campaign. Ball likewise played a major role in Stevenson's 1956 presidential campaign, and his unsuccessful 1960 bid to gain the Democratic nomination.[2]
Later activities
Ball was the 5th most frequent Bilderberg guests of all time.[3] His name is on the guest list for the first Bilderberg meeting (in 1954) - and all subsequent conferences until his death in 1994, a total of 40 conferences.
An event carried out
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Zinoviev Letter | MI5 fake letter published in the Daily Mail to destroy the 1924 Labour government |
A Quote by George Ball
| Page | Quote | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Document:The Deep State and 9/11 | “Many of the people who were associated with the war were looking for any excuse to initiate bombing. The sending of a destroyer up the Tonkin Gulf was primarily for provocation. ... There was a feeling that if the destroyer got into some trouble, that it would provide the provocation we needed. [1]” | 1977 |
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1955 March | 18 March 1955 | 20 March 1955 | France Barbizon | The second Bilderberg meeting, held in France. Just 42 guests, fewer than any other. |
| Bilderberg/1955 September | 23 September 1955 | 25 September 1955 | Germany Bavaria Garmisch-Partenkirchen | The third Bilderberg, in West Germany. The subject of a report by Der Spiegel which inspired a heavy blackout of subsequent meetings. |
| Bilderberg/1956 | 11 May 1956 | 13 May 1956 | Denmark Fredensborg | The 4th Bilderberg meeting, with 147 guests, in contrast to the generally smaller meetings of the 1950s. Has two Bilderberg meetings in the years before and after |
| Bilderberg/1957 February | 15 February 1957 | 17 February 1957 | US St Simons Island Georgia (State) | The earliest ever Bilderberg in the year, number 5, was also first one outside Europe. |
| Bilderberg/1957 October | 4 October 1957 | 6 October 1957 | Italy Fiuggi | The 6th Bilderberg meeting, the latest ever in the year and the first one in Italy. |
| Bilderberg/1958 | 13 September 1958 | 15 September 1958 | United Kingdom Buxton UK | The 7th Bilderberg and the first one in the UK. 72 guests |
| Bilderberg/1959 | 18 September 1959 | 20 September 1959 | Turkey Yesilkoy | The 8th Bilderberg and the first in Turkey. 60 guests. |
| Bilderberg/1960 | 28 May 1960 | 29 May 1960 | Switzerland Bürgenstock | The 9th such meeting and the first one in Switzerland. 61 participants + 4 "in attendance". The meeting report contains a press statement, 4 sentences long. |
| Bilderberg/1961 | 21 April 1961 | 23 April 1961 | Canada Quebec St-Castin | The 10th Bilderberg, the first in Canada and the 2nd outside Europe. |
| Bilderberg/1962 | 18 May 1962 | 20 May 1962 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The 11th Bilderberg meeting and the first one in Sweden. |
| Bilderberg/1963 | 29 March 1963 | 31 March 1963 | France Cannes Hotel Martinez | The 12th Bilderberg meeting and the second one in France. |
| Bilderberg/1964 | 20 March 1964 | 22 March 1964 | US Virginia Williamsburg | A year after this meeting, the post of GATT/Director-General was set up, and given Eric Wyndham White, who attended the '64 meeting. Several subsequent holders have been Bilderberg insiders, only 2 are not known to have attended the group. |
| Bilderberg/1965 | 2 April 1965 | 4 April 1965 | Italy Villa d'Este | The 14th Bilderberg meeting, held in Italy |
| Bilderberg/1966 | 25 March 1966 | 27 March 1966 | Germany Wiesbaden Hotel Nassauer Hof | Top of the agenda of the 15th Bilderberg in Wiesbaden, Germany, was the restructuring of NATO. Since this discussion was held, all permanent holders of the position of NATO Secretary General have attended at least one Bilderberg conference prior to their appointment. |
| Bilderberg/1967 | 31 March 1967 | 2 April 1967 | United Kingdom St John's College (Cambridge) UK | Possibly the only Bilderberg meeting held in a university college rather than a hotel (St. John's College, Cambridge) |
| Bilderberg/1968 | 26 April 1968 | 28 April 1968 | Canada Mont Tremblant | The 17th Bilderberg and the 2nd in Canada |
| Bilderberg/1969 | 9 May 1969 | 11 May 1969 | Denmark Hotel Marienlyst Elsinore | The 18th Bilderberg meeting, with 85 participants |
| Bilderberg/1970 | 17 April 1970 | 19 April 1970 | Switzerland Hotel Quellenhof Bad Ragaz | the 19th Bilderberg meeting, in Switzerland. |
| Bilderberg/1971 | 23 April 1971 | 25 April 1971 | US Vermont Woodstock Woodstock Inn | The 20th Bilderberg, 89 guests |
| Bilderberg/1972 | 21 April 1972 | 23 April 1972 | Belgium Hotel La Reserve Knokke | The 21st Bilderberg, 102 guests. It spawned the Trilateral Commission. |
| Bilderberg/1973 | 11 May 1973 | 13 May 1973 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The meeting at which the 1973 oil crisis appears to have been planned. |
| Bilderberg/1974 | 19 April 1974 | 21 April 1974 | France Hotel Mont d' Arbois Megève | The 23rd Bilderberg, held in France |
| Bilderberg/1975 | 25 April 1975 | 27 April 1975 | Turkey Golden Dolphin Hotel Cesme | The 24th Bilderberg Meeting, 98 guests |
| Bilderberg/1977 | 22 April 1977 | 24 April 1977 | United Kingdom Imperial Hotel Torquay | The 25th Bilderberg, held in Torquay, England. |
| Bilderberg/1978 | 21 April 1978 | 23 April 1978 | US New Jersey Princeton University | The 26th Bilderberg, held in the US |
| Bilderberg/1979 | 27 April 1979 | 29 April 1979 | Austria Baden Clubhotel Schloss Weikersdorf | 27th Bilderberg, 95 guests, Austria |
| Bilderberg/1980 | 18 April 1980 | 20 April 1980 | Germany Aachen | The 28th Bilderberg, held in West Germany, unusually exposed by the Daily Mirror |
| Bilderberg/1981 | 15 May 1981 | 17 May 1981 | Switzerland Palace Hotel Bürgenstock | The 29th Bilderberg |
| Bilderberg/1982 | 14 May 1982 | 16 May 1982 | Norway Sandefjord | The 30th Bilderberg, held in Norway. |
| Bilderberg/1983 | 13 May 1983 | 15 May 1983 | Canada Quebec Château Montebello | The 31st Bilderberg, held in Canada |
| Bilderberg/1984 | 11 May 1984 | 13 May 1984 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The 32nd Bilderberg, held in Sweden |
| Bilderberg/1985 | 10 May 1985 | 12 May 1985 | New York US Arrowwood of Westchester Rye Brook | The 33rd Bilderberg, held in Canada |
| Bilderberg/1986 | 25 April 1986 | 27 April 1986 | Scotland Gleneagles Hotel | The 34th Bilderberg, 109 participants |
| Bilderberg/1987 | 24 April 1987 | 26 April 1987 | Italy Cernobbio | 35th Bilderberg, in Italy, 106 participants |
| Bilderberg/1988 | 3 June 1988 | 5 June 1988 | Austria Interalpen-Hotel Telfs-Buchen | The 36th meeting, 114 participants |
| Bilderberg/1989 | 12 May 1989 | 14 May 1989 | Spain Galicia La Toja Island | 37th Bilderberg meeting, 110 guests |
| Bilderberg/1990 | 10 May 1990 | 13 May 1990 | New York US Glen Cove | 38th Bilderberg meeting, 119 guests |
| Bilderberg/1991 | 6 June 1991 | 9 June 1991 | Germany Baden-Baden Steigenberger Hotel Badischer Hof | The 39th Bilderberg, 114 guests |
| Bilderberg/1992 | 21 May 1992 | 24 May 1992 | France Royal Club Evian Evian-les-Bains | The 40th Bilderberg. It had 121 participants. |
| Bilderberg/1993 | 22 April 1993 | 25 April 1993 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 41st Bilderberg, held in Greece |
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References
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/28/obituaries/george-w-ball-dies-at-84-vietnam-s-devil-s-advocate.html?pagewanted=all
- ↑ Eleonora W. Schoenebaum, ed. Political Profiles: The Truman Years (1978) pp 19-22
- ↑ Surpassed only by David Rockefeller, Otto Wolff von Amerongen, Victor Halberstadt and Henry Kissinger
