Cleon Skousen
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Willard Cleon Skousen (January 20, 1913 - January 9, 2006) was an author, political commentator, and religious scholar. He is most known as author of The Naked Communist and the source of the "1963 Communist Goals"[1] list. He later wrote a follow-up, The Naked Capitalist, based on Carroll Quigley's assertions made in his books Tragedy and Hope and The Anglo-American Establishment, which claim that top Western merchant bankers, industrialists and related institutions were behind the rise of Communism and Fascism around the world. The Naked Capitalist has been cited by many conspiracy theorists, including his nephew Joel Skousen, as proof of a "New World Order" strategy to create a One World Government. His ideas are similar to those of Senator Joseph McCarthy of the early 1950s.[citation needed], and he has a loyal following among ultra-conservative conspiracy theorists.[citation needed]
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[edit] Early life
Skousen was born in Alberta, Canada. He spent time in Mexico and California as well. At the age of 17 he accepted a religious assignment as a missionary for his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in Great Britain.
[edit] Public and private service
In June 1935 Skousen began working for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration immediately after graduating from San Bernardino Valley Jr. College, where he served as Student Body President. This led to a career in the FBI the following year which lasted until 1951.
Skousen spoke out about the socialist-communist conspiracy, and in particular against David Rockefeller. He linked big industrialists and their putative enemies, the antithesis of the "barrons of capitol," the World Communist Leaders.
Skousen claimed that treason had occurred in the U.S. State Department with respect to what he argued was the betrayal of China after World War II. Here is an excerpt of a speech he gave in the 1970s, to an LDS group aboard a cruise ship returning from Israel. In this excerpt, he speaks of the sham of elections in the United States. He claimed that for ten elections, the United States had not had a legitimate election where there was truly a choice. He also refers to what he argued was Chiang Kai-shek's betrayal. [2]
Skousen spoke of David Rockefeller as being one of the most powerful men in the world. Rockefeller had allegedly praised Chairman Mao in a New York Times article in 1973, stating that the communist leader was one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. Skousen blasted this notion and asked who would write or say such a thing, then responded that it was David Rockefeller, as mentioned in the afore mentioned clip.
He then went to Brigham Young University for 5 years, after which he served as the police chief of Salt Lake City, UT. He also edited the police journal "Law and Order".
He returned to Brigham Young University as a professor of religion until he retired in 1978.
He founded the National Center for Constitutional Studies and became known as a political lecturer [3].
[edit] Books
His writings are generally of a political and historical or a religious nature.
- The Making of America
- The Miracle of America
- The Naked Communist
- The Naked Capitalist
- The 5,000 Year Leap
- A Personal Search for the Meaning of the Atonement
- The Real Story of Christmas
- The First Two Thousand Years
- The Third Thousand Years
- The Fourth Thousand Years
- Prophecy and Modern Times
- Brother Joseph Volumes I and II with Richard Skousen
- Isaiah Speaks to Modern Times
- Treasures from The Book of Mormon
