'''Trilateral Commission''' is a think tank founded by banker David Rockefeller. George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter were both members prior to their presidential campaigns. It was unpopular with some conservatives such as Ronald Reagan and Jesse Helms.
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'''Trilateral Commission''' is a think tank founded by banker [[David Rockefeller]]. [[George H.W. Bush]] and [[Jimmy Carter]] were both members prior to their presidential campaigns. It was unpopular with some conservatives such as [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[Jesse Helms]].
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According to its website the Trilateral Commission was formed in 1973 by private citizens of [[Japan]], [[European Union]] countries, [[United States]] and [[Canada]] to foster closer cooperation among these core industrialized areas of the world with shared leadership responsibilities in the wider international system.<ref>http://trilateral.org/page/3/about-trilateral</ref>