[lbo-talk] Documented pattern of govt/elite front groups

[Louis Trager]

Dozens of elite national "citizens committees" on public affairs have 
been documented, individually, by reputable scholars and journalists to 
have collaborated secretly with the presidential administration of the 
day, whether Democratic or Republican. Most of the most important 
committees were initiated by leaders of corporate organizations such as 
the Council on Foreign Relations and the Committee for Economic 
Development.

I have an article -- hnn.us/article/156791 -- that contends these 
citizens committees were instrumental in helping form and maintain the 
liberal-moderate consensus across U.S. politics and society from the 
1940s through most of the '60s. And it explains why the record is as 
incompatible with conspiracy theories as with conventional pluralist 
models. I'd be delighted for you to comment online or privately, and to 
share the link.