The '''Council on Foreign Relations''' ('''CFR''') is a [[globalist]] international organization founded in 1921, which has long promoted the involvement of the [[United States]] in other nations and the protection of international business interests.<ref>http://www.cfr.org/about/</ref> The CFR seeks to influence [[American]] politics by inviting presidential candidates to speak at its events and by encouraging potentially influential businessmen, lawyers and government officials to join its organization or participate in its events. Many [[American]] presidents have spoken at CFR events. | The '''Council on Foreign Relations''' ('''CFR''') is a [[globalist]] international organization founded in 1921, which has long promoted the involvement of the [[United States]] in other nations and the protection of international business interests.<ref>http://www.cfr.org/about/</ref> The CFR seeks to influence [[American]] politics by inviting presidential candidates to speak at its events and by encouraging potentially influential businessmen, lawyers and government officials to join its organization or participate in its events. Many [[American]] presidents have spoken at CFR events. |