Action Committee for the United States of Europe
 Action Committee for the United States of Europe  | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 13 October 1955 |
| Founder |  Jean Monnet |
| Membership | •  Guy Mollet• Jaap Burger • Italo Viglianesi • Heinrich Imig • Walter Freitag • André Renard • Martin Blank • Pierre Garet •  Ugo La Malfa• .jpg){kind=small} François Duchene |
| Although it had only about 100 members, the Committee enjoyed considerable influence | |
The first meeting of the Action Committee for the United States of Europe was held in Paris on 18 January 1956. The Committee was founded by Jean Monnet on 13 October 1955 after he had announced his decision to resign as President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in November 1954.[1]
Although it had only about 100 members, the Committee enjoyed considerable influence[2]. The committee became a driving force behind all initiatives in favour of the European Union, including the creation of the Common Market, the European Monetary System, the European Council, British membership in the Community, and election to the European Parliament by universal suffrage.[3] It also promoted the use and organization of atomic energy.
The following were present at this inaugural meeting: Guy Mollet, Secretary-General of the French Section of the Workers’ International (SFIO); the Dutchman, J. A. W. Burger, Leader of the Socialist Parliamentary Group; Italo Viglianesi, Secretary-General of the Italian Labour Union; Heinrich Imi, President of the German Miners’ Union; Walter Freitag, President of the German Federation of Trade Unions; André Renard, Deputy Secretary-General of the Belgian General Federation of Labour (FGTB); the German, Martin Blank, Member of the Liberal Party in the Bundestag and Member of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC); the Frenchman, Pierre Garet, Leader of the Independent Republicans in the National Assembly; and Ugo La Malfa, Member of the Italian Republican Party.[1]
Known members
3 of the 10 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| François Duchene | Spooky key adviser to Jean Monnet |
| Ugo La Malfa | Italian politician |
| Guy Mollet | One of a dozen men whom Józef Retinger consulted when setting up the Bilderberg group |
References
- ↑ a b https://www.cvce.eu/en/obj/meeting_of_the_action_committee_for_the_united_states_of_europe_paris_18_january_1956-en-72da058e-e766-415e-ad6e-49bec4853946.html
- ↑ https://www.cvce.eu/content/publication/2007/3/7/70207515-8598-4e7f-8166-6953532c85cc/publishable_en.pdf
- ↑ http://www.historiasiglo20.org/europe/monnet.htm
