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From its inception the Manhattan Committee has been non-partisan, welcoming members of both [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] parties[http://nyccfr.org]. Manhattan Committee proceedings are typically private and confidential and observe The Chatham House Rule, "When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed"..<ref>[http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/about/chathamhouserule/ "Chatham House Rule"].</ref>

Committee membership includes senior serving individuals from the areas of [[Business]], [[Politics]], [[Government]], [[Academia]], [[Mass media|Media]], and NGO's.[http://nyccfr.org]