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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).
  
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).ref name=Charpier>[[Frédéric Charpier]], ''La CIA en France. 60 ans d'ingérence dans les affaires françaises'', Seuil, 2008, p. 40-43. See also [http://www.bakchich.info/article2289.html Les belles aventures de la CIA en France], 8 January 2008, ''[[Bakchich]]''.</ref>
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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).<ref name=Charpier>[[Frédéric Charpier]], ''La CIA en France. 60 ans d'ingérence dans les affaires françaises'', Seuil, 2008, p. 40-43. See also [http://www.bakchich.info/article2289.html Les belles aventures de la CIA en France], 8 January 2008, ''[[Bakchich]]''.</ref>
  
 
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Person.png Irving Brown   PowerbaseRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Trade unionist)
Born1911
Bronx, New York City, United States
Died1989 (Age 77)
Paris, France
Alma materColumbia University
Founder ofAmerican Institute for Free Labor Development

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

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/195611 May 195613 May 1956Denmark
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 Conference26 June 195029 June 1950Founded 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

  1. 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.


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