Libya lobby in the United States
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The Libya lobby in the United States is a collection of lawyers, public relation firms and professional lobbyists paid directly by the government of Libya to lobby the public and government of the United States on behalf of the interests of the government of Libya.
The Libyan government has engaged a number of American firms who have disclosed their work under the
Monitor Group. In 2008, law firm White & Case gave Libya “a special 15 percent discount off of our standard rates” in its effort to cement a “significant relationship" with the Libyan government under led by Muammar Gaddafi.[1] In 2008 and 2009, the Gaddafi government paid over $2 million to lobbyists White and Case, Blank Rome, and The Livingston Group, led by Former Congressman Bob Livingston, to lobby on their behalf.[1][2]
Monitor Group was hired in 2005 to assess the state of Libya's economy, develop plans for economic modernization and reform of the banking system, and train leaders from different sectors of society.
References
- ^ New York Times, March 1, 2011.
- ^ "Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group". 5 November 2016.
- ^ Andrew Solomon (May 8, 2006). "Letter from Libya: Circle of Fire". The New Yorker.
- ^ Thomas Crampton (January 28, 2005). "Qaddafi son sets out economic reforms: Libya plans to shed old and begin a new era". The New York Times.
- ^ Michael Slackman (March 2, 2007). "Libya Gingerly Begins Seeking Economic but Not Political Reform". The New York Times.
- ^ "www.libya-nclo.com". The National Conference of the Libyan Opposition. March 30, 2009.
- ^ Stockman, Farah (6 May 2011). "Firm says it erred on Libya consulting". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Monitor Statement: Regarding F.A.R.A. Registration". Monitor.com. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.