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| − | '''Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly''' | + | '''Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly''' (Black, Manafort) was a Washington D.C. lobbying and political consulting firm started in 1982. In 1996, it it merged with [[Gold & Liebengood]] to form [[BKSH & Associates]]. In 2010, BKSH & Associates and [[Timmons and Company]] merged to form [[Prime Policy Group]], a subsidiary of [[Burson-Marsteller]] Global Public Relations.<ref>[http://sciencestage.com/g/904991/black-manafort-stone-and-kelly.html Black Manafort Stone and Kelly], Sciencestage.com, accessed December 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.prime-policy.com/ Website], Prime Policy Group, accessed December 2010.</ref> |
| − | An internal 1993 budget review document for the Philip Morris group of companies pencilled Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly in with a preliminary budget line item of $117,500. | + | An internal 1993 budget review document for the [[Philip Morris]] group of companies pencilled Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly in with a preliminary budget line item of $117,500. |
| − | The document described the reason for the consultancy as being "Charlie Black, former Republican National Committee Chairman and Bush operative, is principally working to buttress our access to Republican Senators".[http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wqq02a00] | + | The document described the reason for the consultancy as being "Charlie Black, former [[Republican National Committee]] Chairman and [[George Herbert Walker Bush|Bush]] operative, is principally working to buttress our access to Republican Senators".[http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wqq02a00] |
| − | ==External | + | ==Overview== |
| − | Philip Morris, "[http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wqq02a00 Corporate Affairs: corporate cost review], Bates No 2046996735, July 1993 (estimated), page 4. | + | Back in the 1980s, the firm helped elect such powerful Republican politicians as Senators [[Phil Gramm]] of Texas and [[Jesse Helms]] of North Carolina.<ref>Alessandra Stanley and Evan Thomas, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,960803,00.html The Slickest Shop in Town]", ''Time'', March 3, 1986.</ref> |
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| + | [[MoveOn]] said that the firm's [[Charles R. Black, Jr.|Charlie Black]] who worked as chief adivser to [[John McCain]], "worked for some of the world's worst dictators—mass murderers, terrorists, and tyrants."<ref>"[http://pol.moveon.org/charlieblack/video.html McCain: Fire Charlie Black], MoveOn.org', accessed December 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Harper's Magazine]] reported that clients in the 1980s included Mobuto Sese Seko of Zaire, "one of the most kleptocratic rulers of all time, Ferdinand Marcos of the [[Philippines]], also known for stealing a few billion dollars, and the murderous [[Angola]]n rebels known as UNITA." | ||
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| + | As to Black, Manfort's work for UNITA, ''Spy'' magazine 'cited a former government official who believed that the firm's "hawkish congressional lobbying for more military aid" delayed the process that had led to a cease-fire. "Black, Manafort played an important part in keeping the Angola war going," the official told the magazine, which concluded: "So the war lasted another two years and claimed a few thousand lives! So what? What counts to a Washington lobbyist is the ability to deliver a tangible victory and spruce up his client's image."'<ref>Ken Silverstein, [http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/04/hbc-90002843 McCain's "Courtly Southerner"], ''Harper's Magazine'', April 15, 2008.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | *[[Charles R. Black, Jr.]], Principal. Worked for the presidential campaign of Senator [[John McCain]] | ||
| + | *[[Paul J. Manafort]], Principal. In 1981, appointed by President Reagan to the Board of Directors of the [[Overseas Private Investment Corporation]] | ||
| + | *[[Roger J. Stone, Jr.|Roger J. Stone]], Principal. Dirty-tricks operative who specializes in opposition research for the [[Republican National Committee]] | ||
| + | *[[Peter G. Kelly]], Principal | ||
| + | *[[Lee Atwater]], Partner, advisor of U.S. Presidents [[Richard Nixon]], [[Ronald Reagan]], and [[George H.W. Bush]]<ref>"[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DEED7103EF932A15755C0A96F948260 A Political Power Broker]", ''The New York Times'', June 21, 1989.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Resources and articles== | ||
| + | ===Related SourceWatch articles=== | ||
| + | *[[Center for Democracy]], Peter G. Kelly was a principal | ||
| + | *[[Center on Regulation and Economic Growth]], Roger Stone was on advisory board | ||
| + | *[[Confidence Game: Burson-Marsteller's PR Plan for Silicone Breast Implants]], doing PR for silicone breast implants | ||
| + | *[[National Smokers Alliance]], associated with [[front group]] | ||
| + | *[[Regulating lobbying]] | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
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| + | ===External articles=== | ||
| + | *Steve Burkholder, "[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1554/is_n1_v19/ai_13571831/ On the town with Jonas Savimbi - huge U.S. lobbying expenditures by Angola]", ''Common Cause Magazine'', Spring 1993. | ||
| + | *Michael D. Shear and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/21/AR2008052103006.html McCain Adviser's Work As Lobbyist Criticized]", ''The Washington Post'', May 22, 2008. | ||
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| + | ===External resources=== | ||
| + | *Philip Morris, "[http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wqq02a00 Corporate Affairs: corporate cost review], Bates No 2046996735, July 1993 (estimated), page 4. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Lobbying firms]][[Category:Politics (U.S.)]][[Category:United States]] | ||
Revision as of 11:26, 26 December 2010
Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly (Black, Manafort) was a Washington D.C. lobbying and political consulting firm started in 1982. In 1996, it it merged with Gold & Liebengood to form BKSH & Associates. In 2010, BKSH & Associates and Timmons and Company merged to form Prime Policy Group, a subsidiary of Burson-Marsteller Global Public Relations.[1][2]
An internal 1993 budget review document for the Philip Morris group of companies pencilled Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly in with a preliminary budget line item of $117,500.
The document described the reason for the consultancy as being "Charlie Black, former Republican National Committee Chairman and Bush operative, is principally working to buttress our access to Republican Senators".[1]
Contents
Overview
Back in the 1980s, the firm helped elect such powerful Republican politicians as Senators Phil Gramm of Texas and Jesse Helms of North Carolina.[3]
MoveOn said that the firm's Charlie Black who worked as chief adivser to John McCain, "worked for some of the world's worst dictators—mass murderers, terrorists, and tyrants."[4]
Harper's Magazine reported that clients in the 1980s included Mobuto Sese Seko of Zaire, "one of the most kleptocratic rulers of all time, Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, also known for stealing a few billion dollars, and the murderous Angolan rebels known as UNITA."
As to Black, Manfort's work for UNITA, Spy magazine 'cited a former government official who believed that the firm's "hawkish congressional lobbying for more military aid" delayed the process that had led to a cease-fire. "Black, Manafort played an important part in keeping the Angola war going," the official told the magazine, which concluded: "So the war lasted another two years and claimed a few thousand lives! So what? What counts to a Washington lobbyist is the ability to deliver a tangible victory and spruce up his client's image."'[5]
People
- Charles R. Black, Jr., Principal. Worked for the presidential campaign of Senator John McCain
- Paul J. Manafort, Principal. In 1981, appointed by President Reagan to the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Roger J. Stone, Principal. Dirty-tricks operative who specializes in opposition research for the Republican National Committee
- Peter G. Kelly, Principal
- Lee Atwater, Partner, advisor of U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush[6]
Resources and articles
Related SourceWatch articles
- Center for Democracy, Peter G. Kelly was a principal
- Center on Regulation and Economic Growth, Roger Stone was on advisory board
- Confidence Game: Burson-Marsteller's PR Plan for Silicone Breast Implants, doing PR for silicone breast implants
- National Smokers Alliance, associated with front group
- Regulating lobbying
References
- ↑ Black Manafort Stone and Kelly, Sciencestage.com, accessed December 2010.
- ↑ Website, Prime Policy Group, accessed December 2010.
- ↑ Alessandra Stanley and Evan Thomas, "The Slickest Shop in Town", Time, March 3, 1986.
- ↑ "McCain: Fire Charlie Black, MoveOn.org', accessed December 2010.
- ↑ Ken Silverstein, McCain's "Courtly Southerner", Harper's Magazine, April 15, 2008.
- ↑ "A Political Power Broker", The New York Times, June 21, 1989.
External articles
- Steve Burkholder, "On the town with Jonas Savimbi - huge U.S. lobbying expenditures by Angola", Common Cause Magazine, Spring 1993.
- Michael D. Shear and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, "McCain Adviser's Work As Lobbyist Criticized", The Washington Post, May 22, 2008.
External resources
- Philip Morris, "Corporate Affairs: corporate cost review, Bates No 2046996735, July 1993 (estimated), page 4.
