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In 1980 he joined the [[World Anti-Communist League]]. | In 1980 he joined the [[World Anti-Communist League]]. | ||
| − | In 1983 | + | In 1983, together with three other [[Cercle]] members: [[Jacques Jonet]], [[Paul Vankerkhoven]] and [[Nicolas de Kerchove]], he founded the [[European Institute for Peace and Security]] to counter pacifist groups. |
==Deep political connections== | ==Deep political connections== | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 30 July 2015
 Robert Close    (spook, soldier) | |
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| Born | 30 April 1922 Brussels |
| Died | 6 December 2003 (Age 81) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Member of | Le Cercle |
Activities
In 1980 he joined the World Anti-Communist League.
In 1983, together with three other Cercle members: Jacques Jonet, Paul Vankerkhoven and Nicolas de Kerchove, he founded the European Institute for Peace and Security to counter pacifist groups.
Deep political connections
General Clark was a member of Le Cercle, and influenced by other members who worked to counter the peace movement in the 1980s.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1978 | 21 April 1978 | 23 April 1978 | US New Jersey Princeton University | The 26th Bilderberg, held in the US |
| Le Cercle/1982 (Wildbad Kreuth) | 11 June 1982 | 13 June 1982 | Germany Hanns Seidel Foundation | 1982 conference organised by Franz Josef Bach. The participants were guests of Franz-Josef Strauss. The first page of the attendee list was published online in 2011 |
| Le Cercle/1983 (Bonn) | 30 June 1983 | 3 July 1983 | Germany Bonn | |
| Le Cercle/1984 (Bonn) | 5 July 1984 | 7 July 1984 | Germany Bonn | Held in Bonn, West Germany, the list of the 36 visitors was published online in 2011. |
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