Haakon Lie
 Haakon Lie    (spook, politician) | |
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| Born | 22 September 1905 |
| Died | 25 May 2009 (Age 103) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Interest of | Bjarne Braatoy |
Haakon Lie was a Norwegian politician who served as party secretary for the Norwegian Labour Party from 1945 to 1969. Known for his harsh language and ruthless methods, he led the Cold War drive against communists influence in the labour movement. Later, it was revealed that he himself was a long standing agent of influence for the CIA.
Political views
He was an ardent supporter of NATO and what later became the European Union, and was eager for Norway to continue to maintain close security policy ties with the United Kingdom and the United States. Lie was close to Israel and the Israeli Labor Party through his personal friend David Ben-Gurion, the country's first prime minister, and t directly contributed to the realization of the Israeli nuclear weapons program by selling 20 tonnes of heavy water to Israel in the late 1950s.
A Quote by Haakon Lie
| Page | Quote | Date |
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| Norwegian Labour Party | “The Labour Party is no damn Sunday school.” | 1975 |
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Description |
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| 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. |
