National Committee for a Free Europe organization
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Claims (33)
National Committee for a Free Europe front_for
CIA book_quoted
“The committee was actually a CIA front that channeled funds to anti-communist European immigrants and financed major propaganda efforts at Radio Free Europe, which was also a CIA front. At least $2 million of money poured into the committee…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner The Devil’s Chessboard Part 7 @ 19:40
National Committee for a Free Europe founded
Radio Free Europe book_quoted
“Figures like the former High Commissioner of Germany, General Lucius Clay, also joined Free Europe's Board of Directors, because it's a CIA front. The committee, in turn, formed a broadcasting subsidy called Radio Free Europe, which we've a…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner- Book Club_ President’s Secret War Chap 2 @ 20:11
Allen Dulles headed
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And Poole had actually been in Moscow during the Russian Civil War. So Grew and Poole proceeded to establish what was referred to as the National Committee for a Free Europe. It is basically a CIA front. They set it up in 1949, and Alan Dul…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner- Book Club_ President’s Secret War Chap 2 @ 19:42
National Committee for a Free Europe front_for
CIA book_quoted
“And Poole had actually been in Moscow during the Russian Civil War. So Grew and Poole proceeded to establish what was referred to as the National Committee for a Free Europe. It is basically a CIA front. They set it up in 1949, and Alan Dul…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner- Book Club_ President’s Secret War Chap 2 @ 19:42
George F. Kennan founded
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“which comes up repeatedly because he was one of the first people to begin the Cold War rhetoric to a large extent. And it says Kennan's memo led directly to the first such public-private organization in 1949 called the National Committee fo…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anti Communism&Cold War #1 @ 28:21
National Committee for a Free Europe funded
Radio Free Europe host_asserted
“Free Europe Committee, the first iteration of it, ran a variety of information and propaganda campaigns and used Radio Free Europe to do it, which means they were propaganda working for the CIA. In December 1947, the newly formed National S…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism& Cold War part 6 @ 9:39
Allen Dulles founded
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“but Allen would find ways to stay in the spy game. In June of 1949, Dulles organized the National Committee for a Free Europe in conjunction with an illustrious board that included General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Hollywood director, Cecil D…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner The Devil’s Chessboard Part 7 @ 19:11
Allen Dulles laundered_money_for
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“The committee was actually a CIA front that channeled funds to anti-communist European immigrants and financed major propaganda efforts at Radio Free Europe, which was also a CIA front. At least $2 million of money poured into the committee…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner The Devil’s Chessboard Part 7 @ 19:40
Allen Dulles headed
National Committee for a Free Europe host_asserted
“He was the senior diplomat in Moscow at the time of the Russian Civil War. In June of 49, Grew and Poole set up a National Committee for Free Europe. It's a CIA front. Allen Dulles became its chairman and executive committee, chairman of th…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 5 (4) @ 29:11
Joseph Grew founded
National Committee for a Free Europe host_asserted
“He was the senior diplomat in Moscow at the time of the Russian Civil War. In June of 49, Grew and Poole set up a National Committee for Free Europe. It's a CIA front. Allen Dulles became its chairman and executive committee, chairman of th…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 5 (4) @ 29:11
National Committee for a Free Europe founded
Radio Free Europe host_asserted
“It's just like an old World War II comrade group to attack Russia. The committee created a broadcasting subsidiary called Radio Free Europe with corporate offices in New York. Internal Radio Free Europe documents make out Kennan as the fath…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 5 (4) @ 29:42
CIA front_for
National Committee for a Free Europe host_asserted
“He was the senior diplomat in Moscow at the time of the Russian Civil War. In June of 49, Grew and Poole set up a National Committee for Free Europe. It's a CIA front. Allen Dulles became its chairman and executive committee, chairman of th…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 5 (4) @ 29:11
Lucius Clay member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe host_asserted
“He was the senior diplomat in Moscow at the time of the Russian Civil War. In June of 49, Grew and Poole set up a National Committee for Free Europe. It's a CIA front. Allen Dulles became its chairman and executive committee, chairman of th…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 5 (4) @ 29:11
DeWitt Poole member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe host_asserted
“He was the senior diplomat in Moscow at the time of the Russian Civil War. In June of 49, Grew and Poole set up a National Committee for Free Europe. It's a CIA front. Allen Dulles became its chairman and executive committee, chairman of th…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 5 (4) @ 29:11
Frank Wisner funded
National Committee for a Free Europe documented
“where the CIA psychological warfare chief, Joe Bryan, helped the Albanians prepare press releases. The Albanians visited the U.S. more openly, sponsored by Frank Wisner's funded Committee for a Free Europe. Acquiring American entry visas pr…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 5 @ 43:50
CFR member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“The book went through Free Europe Committee, the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People, and pointed out that all of these same nefarious people from the CFR are on the board of all of these organizations. The American Co…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 II @ 2:50
Herbert Lehman founded
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“Free Europe Committee, Inc. was founded in New York by Herbert Lehman, then U.S. Senator in 1949. Its revenue came from big foundations, namely Ford, but others. And they had annual fundraising drives in the name of Crusade for Freedom. The…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 2:09
Ford Foundation funded
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“Free Europe Committee, Inc. was founded in New York by Herbert Lehman, then U.S. Senator in 1949. Its revenue came from big foundations, namely Ford, but others. And they had annual fundraising drives in the name of Crusade for Freedom. The…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 2:09
Adolph Burrell member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
Lucius Clay member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
Dwight D. Eisenhower member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
Allen Dulles member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
Henry Ford member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
Joseph Grew member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
Palmer Hoyt member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
C.D. Jackson member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
Herbert Lehman member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
Henry Luce member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner The Invisible Government by Dan Smoot Part 6 @ 5:31
Frank Wisner funded
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“secret or black, including operations and propaganda. He also had what was referred to as gray propaganda and operations as well. The same support that Wisner had lent to the Committee for a Free Europe, which was the balloon leaflet effort…”
▶ The Colonels corner president’s secret wars chapter 5 @ 30:59
National Committee for a Free Europe front_for
CIA host_asserted
“This Continental Can Company, I've come across this a couple of different times. There's lots of questions about it. The National Committee for a Free Europe, another one of those NATO CIA front companies. So again, 100% Operation Gladio ma…”
▶ Operation Gladio - Indonesia Part 3 @ 43:38
Office of Policy Coordination funded
National Committee for a Free Europe book_quoted
“A number of Albanian exile leaders held a press conference to announce the formation of an Albanian National Committee. This group of leaders then secretly toured Britain and made open visits to the United States, where it was sponsored by …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner- Presidents’ Secret Wars John Prados Chap 3 @ 17:34
CIA funded
National Committee for a Free Europe host_asserted
“for a free Europe and radio-free Europe remained major priorities for the CIA. Wisner personally attended planning conferences of those organizations in 49 and 50, and he approved their budget because they were all covert operations. Alan D…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 5 (6) @ 48:49
Lucius Clay member_of
National Committee for a Free Europe host_asserted
“This Continental Can Company, I've come across this a couple of different times. There's lots of questions about it. The National Committee for a Free Europe, another one of those NATO CIA front companies. So again, 100% Operation Gladio ma…”
▶ Operation Gladio - Indonesia Part 3 @ 43:38
Mentions (30)
▶ 43:38
This Continental Can Company, I've come across this a couple of different times. There's lots of questions about it. The National Committee for a Free Europe, another one of those NATO CIA front companies. So again, 100% Operation Gladio ma…
▶ 19:42
And Poole had actually been in Moscow during the Russian Civil War. So Grew and Poole proceeded to establish what was referred to as the National Committee for a Free Europe. It is basically a CIA front. They set it up in 1949, and Alan Dul…
▶ 20:11
Figures like the former High Commissioner of Germany, General Lucius Clay, also joined Free Europe's Board of Directors, because it's a CIA front. The committee, in turn, formed a broadcasting subsidy called Radio Free Europe, which we've a…
▶ 30:59
secret or black, including operations and propaganda. He also had what was referred to as gray propaganda and operations as well. The same support that Wisner had lent to the Committee for a Free Europe, which was the balloon leaflet effort…
▶ 17:34
A number of Albanian exile leaders held a press conference to announce the formation of an Albanian National Committee. This group of leaders then secretly toured Britain and made open visits to the United States, where it was sponsored by …
▶ 43:50
where the CIA psychological warfare chief, Joe Bryan, helped the Albanians prepare press releases. The Albanians visited the U.S. more openly, sponsored by Frank Wisner's funded Committee for a Free Europe. Acquiring American entry visas pr…
▶ 29:11
He was the senior diplomat in Moscow at the time of the Russian Civil War. In June of 49, Grew and Poole set up a National Committee for Free Europe. It's a CIA front. Allen Dulles became its chairman and executive committee, chairman of th…
▶ 48:49
for a free Europe and radio-free Europe remained major priorities for the CIA. Wisner personally attended planning conferences of those organizations in 49 and 50, and he approved their budget because they were all covert operations. Alan D…
▶ 19:52
It was kind of something that they tried to do and didn't really do it. They really did it. As for Charles Kirsten, in 1955, Dulles tried to get his brother to enlist Kirsten for a State Department job and Foster countered by suggesting he …
▶ 19:11
but Allen would find ways to stay in the spy game. In June of 1949, Dulles organized the National Committee for a Free Europe in conjunction with an illustrious board that included General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Hollywood director, Cecil D…
▶ 19:40
The committee was actually a CIA front that channeled funds to anti-communist European immigrants and financed major propaganda efforts at Radio Free Europe, which was also a CIA front. At least $2 million of money poured into the committee…
▶ 8:42
compromising directions, including Nixon's bank account, Dulles' law firm, the CIA front organization called National Committee for Free Europe, and even some of Wisner's own secret combat groups. The Romanian industrialists who reportedly …
▶ 1:39
Crazy. Speaking of which, Alpha just texted me just to make sure that we were doing the last thing of Permadex today. So, all right, got that done. Okay, so we're on page 140 and we were talking about the committee. So we're going to finish…
▶ 2:09
Free Europe Committee, Inc. was founded in New York by Herbert Lehman, then U.S. Senator in 1949. Its revenue came from big foundations, namely Ford, but others. And they had annual fundraising drives in the name of Crusade for Freedom. The…
▶ 2:39
Apart from the fundraising, it was the running of Radio Free Europe and Free Europe Press, which were all CIA. Every year, Crusade for Freedom, with major assistance from Washington officials, conducted a nationwide drive, pledging quote-un…
▶ 5:00
was living in Western Germany. He was an active member of their world communist, anti-communist league. And it goes on to say that the correlation between the agenda of Radio Free Europe and the CFR would always match up exactly.…
▶ 5:31
And then he lists the CFR members that were part of the Free Europe Committee, Radio Free Europe or all of the above. Adolph Burrell, General Lucius Clay, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Alan Dulles, Henry Ford II, Joseph Grew, Palmer Hoyt, C.D. Jack…
▶ 2:50
The book went through Free Europe Committee, the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People, and pointed out that all of these same nefarious people from the CFR are on the board of all of these organizations. The American Co…
▶ 28:21
which comes up repeatedly because he was one of the first people to begin the Cold War rhetoric to a large extent. And it says Kennan's memo led directly to the first such public-private organization in 1949 called the National Committee fo…
▶ 9:03
So they basically became informants. The Americans felt the need to coordinate their activities among all of them. And they began having a group called the National Committee for Free Europe, which was founded in 1953 as Free Europe Committ…
▶ 9:03
So they basically became informants. The Americans felt the need to coordinate their activities among all of them. And they began having a group called the National Committee for Free Europe, which was founded in 1953 as Free Europe Committ…
▶ 9:39
Free Europe Committee, the first iteration of it, ran a variety of information and propaganda campaigns and used Radio Free Europe to do it, which means they were propaganda working for the CIA. In December 1947, the newly formed National S…
▶ 14:05
come from the exile organizations and be used as part of this operation. They have no problem using religion against us. Alongside Kennan, other figures that contributed to the formation of the FEC were former ambassador to Germany and Japa…
▶ 17:42
Founding the FEC, the political, organizational, and operational groundwork for all forms of anti-communist propaganda was put in place. The four basic divisions of the FEC was National Council's division for supporting exile political orga…
▶ 18:17
an American contact division that provided links to all of the different groups with their American audience, especially labor unions. Financial aid for FEC's activities was assured. Donations came from private persons. And guess who those …
▶ 18:48
and quote-unquote non-profit foundations, and last but not least, the CIA. Soon after its foundation, the FEC began to bargain about the size and regularity of the meetings and the contributions that these entities needed to make. Exile lea…
▶ 19:20
for all of this coordination. The negotiations often reveal that the expectation of the exiles were exaggerated. The FEC undertook to provide monthly subventions to each committee for administration, travel, expenses, information, social se…
▶ 19:49
pressure, and control. Again, I'd like to say I'm shocked. If any of the committees did not respect the FEC's recommendations and demands, the Americans first appealed for and then strongly urged changes, and if they didn't do it, they cut …
▶ 20:20
They did what they were told or they didn't exist. The FEC eventually ended up with millions and millions of dollars. They created a thing called the Middle European Study Center, which was used as a platform for former diplomats and politi…
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But they all did what they were told. Moves were made to create a new organization and use the FEC to do it. That became what was called the Assembly of Captive European Nations, which officially started 20 September 1954 as a non-profit. I…