| − | The '''Bilderberg group''' is an international organization made up of [[political]], [[financial]], [[academic]] and [[military]] heavyweights that comes together annually to discuss world affairs. The name was chosen from the Dutch hotel where it held its first meeting in 1954. <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20010.html Bilderbergers excite conspiracists] Politico, March 15, 2009</ref> From the outside, conspiracists believe Bilderberg members are a '''"shadowy, elitist cabal intent on installing a one-world government that subverts the will of the [[American]] people."''' The group meets once a year by annual invitation-only conference and includes 150 [[North America]] and [[Western Europe]] influential figures to discuss world affairs. No other events are held and no policy statements are issued. Bilderberg meetings are closed to the press, participants are asked not to publicly discuss the proceedings and the attendee list is only occasionally released. | + | The '''Bilderberg group''' is an international organization made up of [[political]], [[financial]], [[academic]] and [[military]] heavyweights that comes together annually to discuss world affairs. The name was chosen from the Dutch hotel where it held its first meeting in 1954. <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20010.html Bilderbergers excite conspiracists] Politico, March 15, 2009</ref> From the outside, conspiracists believe Bilderberg members are a '''"shadowy, elitist cabal intent on installing a one-world government that subverts the will of the [[American]] people."''' The group meets once a year by annual invitation-only conference and includes 150 [[North America]] and [[Western Europe]] influential figures. No other events are held and no policy statements are issued. Bilderberg meetings are closed to the press, participants are asked not to publicly discuss the proceedings and the attendee list is only occasionally released. |