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|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_de_Rougemont | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_de_Rougemont | ||
|description=Attended the first 4 Bilderbergs. Promoted European federalism | |description=Attended the first 4 Bilderbergs. Promoted European federalism | ||
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|nationality=Swiss | |nationality=Swiss | ||
|birth_date=8 September 1906 | |birth_date=8 September 1906 | ||
Latest revision as of 10:29, 8 June 2021
 Denis de Rougement    (academic) | |
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| Born | 8 September 1906 Couvet, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Died | 1985-12-06 (Age 79) Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Neuchâtel |
| Spouse | Simone Vion |
Attended the first 4 Bilderbergs. Promoted European federalism | |
Denis de Rougement
Activities
In 1940, after having authored a sharp column in a Swiss newspaper which infuriated the German government, he was sent to the United States and administered French broadcasting for the Voice of America.
After WWII, he promoted European federalism. He founded in Geneva the "Centre Européen de la Culture" in 1950
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Hague Congress | 7 May 1948 | 11 May 1948 | Netherlands The Hague | Landmark conference which had a profound influence on the shape of the European Movement. Many of the groups organizing the conference received covert funding from the CIA. |
| Bilderberg/1954 | 29 May 1954 | 31 May 1954 | Netherlands Hotel Bilderberg Oosterbeek | The first Bilderberg meeting, attended by 68 men from Europe and the US, including 20 businessmen, 25 politicians, 5 financiers & 4 academics. |
| 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 |
| Congress for Cultural Freedom/Founding Conference | 26 June 1950 | 29 June 1950 | Founded 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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