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Revision as of 11:15, 16 July 2016
 George Kennan    (diplomat, historian) | |
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| Born | George Frost Kennan 1904-02-16 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | 2005-03-17 (Age 101) Princeton, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Spouse | Annelise Sorensen |
| Member of | Bohemian Grove, Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members, National Committee for a Free Europe, The Georgetown Set |
| Interest of | SEATO |
Warning
George Kennan warned in 1946 in his famous ‘Long Telegram’ on the Soviet Union: "After all, the greatest danger that can befall us in coping with this problem of Soviet communism’, ‘is that we shall allow ourselves to become like those with whom we are coping."[1]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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