Bertrand Russell
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 Bertrand Russell     (philosopher, propagandist) | |
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| Born | Bertrand Arthur William Russell 1872-05-18 Trellech, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1970-02-02 (Age 97) Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Alys Pearsall Smith |
| Founder of | Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Pugwash Conferences |
| Member of | Coefficients (dining club), Fabian Society |
| Interest of | Ralph Schoenman |
Resources
Andrew G. Bone Bertrand Russell as cold war propagandist The Bertrand Russell Society Quarterly February-May 2005 / Numbers 125-126, BERTRAND RUSSELL AND THE COLD WAR.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| 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. |
| 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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