
" I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education."
The Invisible Government - by - Dan Smoot
FOREWORD
Chapter 1 - HISTORY AND THE COUNCIL
Chapter 2 - WORLD WAR II AND TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES
Chapter 3 - FPA–WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL–IPR
Chapter 4 - COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 5 - BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chapter 6 - ADVERTISING COUNCIL
Chapter 7 - UNITED NATIONS AND WORLD GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA
In a time when the public’s trust in government is being tested, this work pulls back the curtain on an unseen network that has quietly steered American policy since World War II. By tracing the origins of covert influence from wartime planners to the corridors of power in Washington, the author shows how these hidden actors have extended their reach into schools, unions, churches, and the media, shaping the nation’s direction without most citizens realizing it.
The narrative combines meticulous research with vivid examples, illustrating how ordinary voters have been reduced to choosing between parties that merely implement pre‑set agendas. It argues that the antidote to this shadow control lies in informed citizenry—education that awakens the public’s own governing power. Listeners will find a compelling call to recognize the forces at work and consider how a more vigilant, knowledgeable electorate might reclaim true democratic authority.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (428K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Dave Maddock, Curtis A. Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2006-12-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1913–2003
A former FBI agent who became a prominent conservative commentator, he built a loyal audience with his newsletter and broadcasts during the height of Cold War politics. His work is closely tied to anti-communist activism and the sharp-edged debates of mid-20th-century America.
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