Behind the Door at the Metropolitan Club, a Favored Gathering Spot in Washington for Political Leaders, CIA Operatives, and Lobbyists
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Behind the Door at the Metropolitan Club, a Favored Gathering Spot in Washington for Political Leaders, CIA Operatives, and Lobbyists
Club members have included Theodore Roosevelt, who plotted the Spanish-American War there, his son Kermit, who arranged the 1953 coup that brought the Shah to power in Iran, and Henry Kissinger.
Image from the Metropolitan Club’s website.
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