Lobbying

Black, Manafort & Stone lobbying firm founded, nicknamed 'Torturers' Lobby'

1980-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Republican operatives Charlie Black, Paul Manafort, and Roger Stone founded Black, Manafort & Stone in 1980, pioneering the modern lobbying industry. The firm became infamous as the ‘Torturers’ Lobby’ for representing dictators including Ferdinand Marcos, Mobutu Sese Seko, and …

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Business Roundtable Established as Corporate Policy Coordination Body

1972-12-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Formation of the Business Roundtable by CEOs of major corporations like Alcoa and General Electric to coordinate political strategy and policy advocacy. Founded by John D. Harper (Alcoa) and Fred Borch (GE), the organization was created to resist union power, counter growing corporate regulation, …

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