The Bilderberg Conference in 1954 was the first annual meeting of European politicians, bankers and monarchs and American politicians and bankers. The founders and promoters were Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (who was the president of the meeting until 1976) and the Polish political advisor Józef Retinger. It took place in the Hotel de Bilderberg, Oosterbeek, Netherlands, and was held 29–31 May 1954. Agenda The attitude towards communism and the Soviet Union. The attitude towards dependent areas and people overseas. The attitude towards economic policies and problems. The attitude towards European integration and the European Defense Community. Delegates (alphabetical) Robert Andre, President of the Syndicat de Petrole. Ralph Assheton, Member of Parliament, former Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Supply and G. De Beaumont, Member of Parliament Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, prince-consort of the Netherlands (co-founder) Pierre Bonvoisin, Banker, President of the "Banque de la Societe Generale de Belgique". Robert Boothby, Member of Parliament. Max Brauer, Former Mayor and President of the Land of Hamburg Raffaele Cafiero, U.S Senator Walker L. Cisler, Public Utility Executive. President of The Detroit Edison Co. Gardner Cowles, Jr., Publisher from the United States. Clement Davies, U.K. Member of Parliament. Former Minister. Jean Drapier, Lawyer from Belgium. John H. Ferguson, Lawyer, Vice-President and Executive Director for a National Trade Policy. John Foster, Member of Parliament in the UK. Oliver Franks, Former Ambassador in Washington. Chairman of Lloyd's Bank. Gerhard P. Th. Geyer, Industrialist, Director General of the oil company "Esso". Colin Gubbins, Major General retd. Formerly in charge of SOE. Denis Healey, Member of Parliament, H. J. Heinz II, former President of H.J. Heinz Co. Leif Hoegh, a former Norwegian Shipowner. H. Montgomery Hyde, Member of Parliament, UK. C. D. Jackson, Publisher. Formerly Special Assistant to President Eisenhower 1953–1954 Nelson Dean Jay, American banker. Director of J. P. Morgan & Co. Inc. New York. P. Kanellopoulos, Member of Parliament. Minister of National Defense. S. Karasoylu, CEO of Tiyyes Ltd. V. J. Koningsberger, Professor State, University of Utrecht. Ole Bjørn Kraft, Member of Parliament. Former Foreign Minister. P. M. A. Leverkuehn, Member of Parliament. Giovanni F. Malagodi, Member of Parliament. Finn Moe, Member of Parliament. Roger Motz , Senator of Belgium. Chairman of the Liberal International. Rudolf Mueller, German Lawyer. George C. McGhee, U.S Industrialist George Nebolsine, U.S Lawyer. Henk Oosterhuis, Member of Parliament. President of the Netherlands Federation of Trade Unions. Cola G. Parker, U.S Industrialist.