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==Political influence==

==Political influence==

{{See also|Deep state}}

{{See also|Deep state}}

While a secret organization – it and its members do not divulge on the proceedings of its annual meetings – evidence suggests that the Bohemian Grove has a large influence in political decisionmaking.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/> For example, [[Dwight Eisenhower]] gave an important speech at the club in 1950, shortly before becoming a presidential candidate, and [[Gerald R. Ford]] was popular amoung the other club members as [[Richard Nixon]]'s presidency was coming to an end.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/> Nixon himself recounted that his speech to the club in July 1967 was very important to his upcoming presidential campaign – despite the speech being off the record and, thus, not receiving publicity so that non-club members could read about it.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/><ref name="SecretSocieties"/>

While a secret organization – it and its members do not divulge on the proceedings of its annual meetings – evidence suggests that the Bohemian Grove has a large influence in political decisionmaking.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/> For example, [[Dwight Eisenhower]] gave an important speech at the club in 1950, shortly before becoming a presidential candidate, and [[Gerald R. Ford]] was popular among the other club members as [[Richard Nixon]]'s presidency was coming to an end.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/> Nixon himself recounted that his speech to the club in July 1967 was very important to his upcoming presidential campaign – despite the speech being off the record and, thus, not receiving publicity so that non-club members could read about it.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/><ref name="SecretSocieties"/>

The Bohemian Grove hosted a meeting in December 1942 on the [[Manhattan Project]], attended by several important people, including high-ranking military officers.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/> When the [[United Nations]] was founded in 1945 and held its conference in San Fransisco that year, the club held several receptions for the delegates and invited every delegate to another event near the end of the conference.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/>

The Bohemian Grove hosted a meeting in December 1942 on the [[Manhattan Project]], attended by several important people, including high-ranking military officers.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/> When the [[United Nations]] was founded in 1945 and held its conference in San Francisco that year, the club held several receptions for the delegates and invited every delegate to another event near the end of the conference.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/>

The club has been described as an American version of the globalist [[Bilderberg group]].<ref name="Adelmann2011"/> However, the Bohemian Grove still has immense political influence due to its attendees.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/>

The club has been described as an American version of the globalist [[Bilderberg group]].<ref name="Adelmann2011"/> However, the Bohemian Grove still has immense political influence due to its attendees.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/>