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Originally the '''British-American Project for the Successor Generation''', the '''British American Project''' was founded in 1985 by [[Nick Butler]] to perpetuate the close relationship between the [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and promote a "mutual understanding over a wide range of policies".<ref name="friendsinhighplaces" /> The project was launched by former British Steel chairman, Sir [[Charles Hyde Villiers|Charles Villiers]] with support from London's [[Chatham House|Royal Institute of International Affairs]] and the [[Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies|School for Advanced International Studies]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite news |
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|title=Sir Charles Villiers - Obituary |
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|author=Stephen Waley-Cohen |
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|date=January 28th, 1992 |
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|publisher=The Times}}</ref> It has a membership of around 600 leaders and opinion formers from both countries.<ref name="friendsinhighplaces">{{Cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/nov/06/usa.politics1|title=Friends in high places|first=Andy|last=Beckett|date=2008-11-04|publisher=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> It holds an annual conference to which journalists are not invited and rarely appears in the media,<ref name="friendsinhighplaces" /> although many members are themselves journalists. |
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== October 2008 == |
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Since its official formation it has received sponsorship from, among other companies, [[Coca-Cola]], [[Unilever]], [[Monsanto]], [[Saatchi and Saatchi]], [[Phillip Morris]], [[Coopers & Lybrand]], [[American Express]], [[Apple Computer]], [[British Airways]], [[BP]], [[Cadbury Schweppes]] and [[Camelot Group|Camelot]].<ref name="friendsinhighplaces" /> |
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[[Image:Information.png|25px]] Welcome to Wikipedia. The <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George+Clooney?diff=244912730 recent edit]</span> you made to [[:George Clooney]] has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]]. You may also wish to read the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|introduction to editing]]. Thank you. <!-- Template:uw-huggle1 --> [[User:Soliloquial|Soliloquial]]<sup>[[User talk:Soliloquial|talk]]</sup> 03:32, 13 October 2008 (UTC) |
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Each year, 24 new participants are selected from a large depth and breadth of intellectual and influential society on both sides of the [[Atlantic]]. At the start of each year, each existing member can nominate up to three people aged between 28 and 40.<ref name="friendsinhighplaces" /> These nominees are then interviewed and tested: there are competitive debates, management games and personal presentations. Nominees are selected according to their willingness to listen to other people and their ability to assimilate with the existing group.<ref name="friendsinhighplaces" /> The selective nature of the organisation's membership, and its transatlantic focus, have earned it the nickname "Junior [[Bilderberg]]". |
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[[Image:Information.png|25px]] The <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clooney?diff=244913163 recent edit]</span> you made to [[:George Clooney]] constitutes [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]], and has been reverted. Please do not continue to vandalize pages; use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] for testing. Thank you. <!-- Template:uw-huggle2 --> <font color="#3300ff">[[User:Thingg|Thingg]]</font><sup><font color="#33ff00">[[User talk:Thingg|⊕]]</font></sup><sup><font color="#ff0033">[[Special:Contributions/Thingg|⊗]]</font></sup> 03:35, 13 October 2008 (UTC) |
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The patrons of the British American Project are [[Peter Carrington, 6th Baron Carrington|Lord Carrington]], a former [[Secretary General of NATO]], [[Philip Lader]], former [[United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom|U.S. Ambassador to Britain]], [[George J. Mitchell]], former [[United States Senate]] Majority Leader, and [[George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen|Lord Robertson]], another former Secretary General of NATO. |
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[[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|25px]] Please do not vandalize pages, as you did with <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan+Adams?diff=244913708 this edit]</span> to [[:Bryan Adams]]. If you continue to do so, you will be blocked from editing. <!-- Template:uw-huggle3 --> [[User:Soliloquial|Soliloquial]]<sup>[[User talk:Soliloquial|talk]]</sup> 03:38, 13 October 2008 (UTC) |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Image:Stop hand nuvola.svg|25px]] '''This is your last warning'''. You will be blocked from editing the next time you vandalize a page, as you did with <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooele,_Utah?diff=244914482 this edit]</span> to [[:Tooele, Utah]]. <!-- Template:uw-huggle4 --> <font color="#3300ff">[[User:Thingg|Thingg]]</font><sup><font color="#33ff00">[[User talk:Thingg|⊕]]</font></sup><sup><font color="#ff0033">[[Special:Contributions/Thingg|⊗]]</font></sup> 03:43, 13 October 2008 (UTC) |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.baponline.org/ British-American Project] (official website) |
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[[Category:Fellows of the British-American Project| ]] |
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[[Category:United Kingdom–United States relations]] |
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[[Category:Political organizations]] |
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October 2008
Welcome to Wikipedia. The recent edit you made to George Clooney has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thank you. Soliloquialtalk 03:32, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
The recent edit you made to George Clooney constitutes vandalism, and has been reverted. Please do not continue to vandalize pages; use the sandbox for testing. Thank you. Thingg⊕⊗ 03:35, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Please do not vandalize pages, as you did with this edit to Bryan Adams. If you continue to do so, you will be blocked from editing. Soliloquialtalk 03:38, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
This is your last warning. You will be blocked from editing the next time you vandalize a page, as you did with this edit to Tooele, Utah. Thingg⊕⊗ 03:43, 13 October 2008 (UTC)