What is the Bilderberg Group?

The fact that the Bilderberg Group exists is undisputed. After that, the facts get a little murky. Daniel Estulin has written a book called The True Story of the Bilderberg Group, which was released in English in September of this year. According to Wikipedia, Estulin is an expert in investigative journalism. The Wikipedia site and many others also attest to the fact that Estulin has devoted much of his research to the Bilderberg Group.

The Bilderberg Group, which meets annually, was started in 1954 when it met in a Dutch town called Oosterbeek at the Bilderberg Hotel. The ones who attend come by invitation only and the list of attendees is made up of world leaders, wealthy company CEO's, former Presidents, European prime ministers and royalty. The group has been the subject of many conspiracy theories, but has not received very much attention from the main press. The topics discussed are not made public.

Estulin states in the book that he was able to penetrate the meetings and is making public what went on behind the closed doors. It has been said that they meet to "decide" the direction that world politics and economy is going to take for the next year. Observations by some state that the only U. S. candidates who become viable are those who have either been members of this group, or as in the case of Ronald Reagan, those who have the backing of the group. Reagan's last minute choice of George Bush Sr. as Vice President spurred rumors that he did so under pressure from members of the Bilderberg group. George Bush Sr. was a member of the group.