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| + | '''Irving Brown''' was a US [[labor leader]]. | ||
| + | ==Activities== | ||
In 1949, alongside [[Jay Lovestone]], he supported the spin-off of the [[International Confederation of Free Trade Unions]] (ICFTU) from the [[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU). | In 1949, alongside [[Jay Lovestone]], he supported the spin-off of the [[International Confederation of Free Trade Unions]] (ICFTU) from the [[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU). | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 10 December 2019
 Irving Brown     (Trade unionist) | |
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| Born | 5 October 1911 Bronx, New York City, United States |
| Died | 14 July 1989 (Age 77) Paris, France |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Founder of | American Institute for Free Labor Development |
Irving Brown was a US labor leader.
Activities
In 1949, alongside Jay Lovestone, he supported the spin-off of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) from the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU).
Established in France, he headed the international relations of the AFL-CIO from his offices at 10, rue de la Paix in Paris. From 1951 to 1954, the CIA division headed by Thomas Braden provided $1 million a year to Brown and Lovestone ($1,600,000 in 1954).[1]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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References
- ↑ Frédéric Charpier, La CIA en France. 60 ans d'ingérence dans les affaires françaises, Seuil, 2008, p. 40-43. See also Les belles aventures de la CIA en France, 8 January 2008, Bakchich.
