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'''William E. Griffith''' helped introduce discussion on ''Domestic Developments In Eastern Europe:Policy Implications For The West'' for the [[1989 Bilderberg]].<ref name=bb1989report>[[File:Bilderberg-Conference-Report-1989.pdf]]</ref>
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'''William E. Griffith''' was a spooky US [[MIT]] academic described as "a very dedicated [[anti-Communist]]" and "[[Zbigniew Brzezinski]]'s idea man". He attended the [[1985 Bilderberg meeting]], and helped introduce discussion on ''Domestic Developments In Eastern Europe:Policy Implications For The West'' for the [[1989 Bilderberg]].<ref name=bb1989report>[[File:Bilderberg-Conference-Report-1989.pdf]]</ref><ref name=mit>https://news.mit.edu/1998/griffith-1007</ref><ref>https://www.rferl.org/a/1089694.html</ref>
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Griffith, born on February 19, 1920 in Remsen, NY, received a BA in liberal arts from [[Hamilton College]] in [[1940]] and the MA in history from [[Harvard]] in [[1941]]. He received the PhD in history from [[Harvard]] in [[1950]].<ref name=mit/><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/10/us/william-e-griffith-78-expert-on-communism.html</ref>
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Griffith's career began as a US Army officer in [[France]] and [[Germany]] during [[World War II]], after which he became chief of the [[Denazification]] Branch of the [[Allied-occupied Germany|US Military Government]] for [[Bavaria]] from 1947-48. He was awarded the Commander's Cross of the German Order of Merit.<ref name=mit/>
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After his tour of duty in Bavaria, he returned to the [[United States]] to complete work on his PhD in German history at [[Harvard]], then moved back to Germany as chief political adviser to the [[CIA]]'s [[Radio Free Europe]] (RFE) in [[Munich]] from 1950-58, the height of the [[Cold War]].<ref name=mit/>
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He returned to an offical government position in [[1979]] as [[National Security Council]] advisor to [[President Carter]]'s national security advisor, [[Zbigniew Brzezinski]], a longtime colleague. Professor Griffith commuted to Washington once a week from [[Massachusetts]] and was described to ''[[The New York Times]]'' by a White House aide as "[[Zbig]]'s idea man."<ref name=mit/> He collaborated with Brzezinski on several books.
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A RFL obituary said "In the years when Western observers often saw the Communist world as uniformly black, and [[Soviet]] power as invincible, Bill Griffith discerned nuances. He was among the first to analyze the conflict between the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Communist China]]. He wrote about the conflicts among Communist states and among Communist leaderships. He understood that national interests -- and passions -- had been submerged but not suppressed by Soviet power."<ref>https://www.rferl.org/a/1089694.html</ref>
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He worked as senior advisor to the [[US/Ambassador/West Germany|US ambassador in Bonn]] from 1985-86. Upon his retirement, he moved to [[Germany]] for four years and continued to do research there and at [[MIT]].<ref name=mit/>
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Latest revision as of 12:27, 9 July 2024

Person.png William GriffithRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(academic, spook?)
William E. Griffith.jpg
Born19 February 1920
Died28 September 1998 (Age 78)
NationalityUS
Alma materHamilton College, Harvard
Interestsanti-communism
Spooky US academic. "A very dedicated anti-Communist" and "Zbig's idea man." Helped introduce discussion on Domestic Developments In Eastern Europe:Policy Implications For The West for the 1989 Bilderberg

William E. Griffith was a spooky US MIT academic described as "a very dedicated anti-Communist" and "Zbigniew Brzezinski's idea man". He attended the 1985 Bilderberg meeting, and helped introduce discussion on Domestic Developments In Eastern Europe:Policy Implications For The West for the 1989 Bilderberg.[1][2][3]

Education

Griffith, born on February 19, 1920 in Remsen, NY, received a BA in liberal arts from Hamilton College in 1940 and the MA in history from Harvard in 1941. He received the PhD in history from Harvard in 1950.[2][4]

Career

Griffith's career began as a US Army officer in France and Germany during World War II, after which he became chief of the Denazification Branch of the US Military Government for Bavaria from 1947-48. He was awarded the Commander's Cross of the German Order of Merit.[2]

After his tour of duty in Bavaria, he returned to the United States to complete work on his PhD in German history at Harvard, then moved back to Germany as chief political adviser to the CIA's Radio Free Europe (RFE) in Munich from 1950-58, the height of the Cold War.[2]

He returned to an offical government position in 1979 as National Security Council advisor to President Carter's national security advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski, a longtime colleague. Professor Griffith commuted to Washington once a week from Massachusetts and was described to The New York Times by a White House aide as "Zbig's idea man."[2] He collaborated with Brzezinski on several books.

A RFL obituary said "In the years when Western observers often saw the Communist world as uniformly black, and Soviet power as invincible, Bill Griffith discerned nuances. He was among the first to analyze the conflict between the Soviet Union and Communist China. He wrote about the conflicts among Communist states and among Communist leaderships. He understood that national interests -- and passions -- had been submerged but not suppressed by Soviet power."[5]

He worked as senior advisor to the US ambassador in Bonn from 1985-86. Upon his retirement, he moved to Germany for four years and continued to do research there and at MIT.[2]


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/198510 May 198512 May 1985New York
US
Arrowwood of Westchester
Rye Brook		The 33rd Bilderberg, held in Canada
Bilderberg/198912 May 198914 May 1989Spain
Galicia
La Toja Island		37th Bilderberg meeting, 110 guests
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References

  1. ↑ File:Bilderberg-Conference-Report-1989.pdf
  2. ↑ a b c d e f https://news.mit.edu/1998/griffith-1007
  3. ↑ https://www.rferl.org/a/1089694.html
  4. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/10/us/william-e-griffith-78-expert-on-communism.html
  5. ↑ https://www.rferl.org/a/1089694.html
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