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==Activities==

==Activities==

According to the Bilderberg group's website, the group invites between 120 and 150 leaders from various fields in Europe and America.<ref name="About">[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/ ABOUT BILDERBERG MEETINGS]. ''Bilderberg Meetings''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref> One-third of the attendees must be from North America and the other two-thirds from Europe.<ref name="About"/> The group is extremely secretive, not allowing attendees to talk openly about the meetings, particularly the speakers or their positions,<ref name="WhatToKnow"/> and the agenda is not detailed and no votes, resolutions, or policy statements are made.<ref name="About"/><ref name="WhatToKnow"/><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40125253 Secretive Bilderberg group meetings begin in Virginia]. ''BBC News''. June 1, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref>

According to the Bilderberg group's website, the group invites between 120 and 150 leaders from various fields in Europe and America.<ref name="About">[http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/ ABOUT BILDERBERG MEETINGS]. ''Bilderberg Meetings''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref> One-third of the attendees must be from North America and the other two-thirds from Europe.<ref name="About"/> The group is extremely secretive, not allowing attendees to talk openly about the meetings, particularly the speakers or their positions,<ref name="WhatToKnow"/> and the agenda is not detailed and no votes, resolutions, or policy statements are made.<ref name="About"/><ref name="WhatToKnow"/><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40125253 Secretive Bilderberg group meetings begin in Virginia]. ''BBC News''. June 1, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref>

Despite the importance of the meetings, the [[mainstream media]] generally ignores reporting on them.<ref>Newman, Alex (June 2, 2014). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/item/18393-bilderberg-summit-virtually-ignored-by-media-propagandists Bilderberg Summit Virtually Ignored by Media Propagandists]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref>

Despite the importance of the meetings, the [[mainstream media]] generally ignores reporting on them.<ref>Newman, Alex (June 2, 2014). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/item/18393-bilderberg-summit-virtually-ignored-by-media-propagandists Bilderberg Summit Virtually Ignored by Media Propagandists]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref>

Strong evidence also exists indicating that the Bilderberg group plays a strong role in choosing world leaders. [[Bill Clinton]], who attended the meetings in 1991 as an obscure governor of Arkansas, was elected U.S. president one year later.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> [[Tony Blair]] is just one of the several prime ministers of the [[United Kingdom]] who became prime minister shortly after attending the meeting.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> [[Herman Van Rompuy]] of Belgium, who was not well known throughout the EU, became the President of the European Council – proclaiming the advancement of "global governance" – in 2009 very shortly after attending a Bilderberg meeting.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> The Bilderberg group supported Rompuy's candidacy and held a dinner for that purpose.<ref>Waterfield, Bruno (November 16, 2009). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/6582837/EU-Presidency-candidate-Herman-Van-Rompuy-calls-for-new-taxes.html EU Presidency candidate Herman Van Rompuy calls for new taxes]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref>

Strong evidence also exists indicating that the Bilderberg group plays a strong role in choosing world leaders. [[Bill Clinton]], who attended the meetings in 1991 as an obscure governor of Arkansas, was elected U.S. president one year later.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> [[Tony Blair]] is just one of the several prime ministers of the [[United Kingdom]] who became prime minister shortly after attending the meeting.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> [[Herman Van Rompuy]] of Belgium, who was not well known throughout the EU, became the President of the European Council – proclaiming the advancement of "global governance" – in 2009 very shortly after attending a Bilderberg meeting.<ref name="PlotGlobalism"/> The Bilderberg group supported Rompuy's candidacy and held a dinner for that purpose.<ref>Waterfield, Bruno (November 16, 2009). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/6582837/EU-Presidency-candidate-Herman-Van-Rompuy-calls-for-new-taxes.html EU Presidency candidate Herman Van Rompuy calls for new taxes]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref>

Bilderberg attendees have connections to essentially every major political, corporate, and media organization in the world, illustrating the massive effect the organization is, at least, potentially able to assert on world affairs.<ref name="NewmanTNAmag"/><ref>Lutz, Ashley (June 12, 2012). [http://www.businessinsider.com/this-chart-shows-the-bilderberg-groups-connection-to-everything-in-the-world-2012-6 This Chart Shows The Bilderberg Group's Connection To Everything In The World]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref>

Bilderberg attendees have connections to essentially every major political, corporate, and media organization in the world, illustrating the massive effect the organization is, at least, potentially able to assert on world affairs.<ref name="NewmanTNAmag"/><ref>Lutz, Ashley (June 12, 2012). [https://www.businessinsider.com/this-chart-shows-the-bilderberg-groups-connection-to-everything-in-the-world-2012-6 This Chart Shows The Bilderberg Group's Connection To Everything In The World]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref>

It has been suggested that due to the influence of the Bilderberg meetings, American attendees are violating the [[Logan Act]] by attending and discussing in the meetings.<ref>Newman, Alex (February 16, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/25395-forget-flynn-logan-act-could-ensnare-top-establishment-insiders Forget Flynn; Logan Act Could Ensnare Top Establishment Insiders]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref>

It has been suggested that due to the influence of the Bilderberg meetings, American attendees are violating the [[Logan Act]] by attending and discussing in the meetings.<ref>Newman, Alex (February 16, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/25395-forget-flynn-logan-act-could-ensnare-top-establishment-insiders Forget Flynn; Logan Act Could Ensnare Top Establishment Insiders]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 26, 2017.</ref>