국제투기자본의 조지 H.W. 부시와 힐앤 놀튼의 기획으로, 주쿠웨이트 대사 딸이 퍼뜨린 거짓말이 ABC, NBC 등 주류매스컴에 퍼졌고, 미국의 걸프전 참전 구실로 사용되었다; 힐앤 놀튼은 1950~60년대는 담배회사들의 이익을 위해 헌신했고, 1988-1990년에는 조지 H.W. 부시와 미국 CIA의 자금책이었던 영국계 BCCI 은행과도 유착하기도 했다; 힐앤 놀튼은 1987년, 세계 최대 광고 대행사이자, 영국계 회사인 1987년 인수되었다; 구 로스차일드계 영국 자본-미국 네오콘-조지 H.W. 부시 커넥션

 

 

 

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JWT was acquired by the WPP plc, a London-based marketing and communications holding company, in 1987.^[5][15] In 1989, Hill & Knowlton acquired Canada's largest PR agency, the Public Affairs Resource Group.^[16]

 

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Hill & Knowlton did public relations work for tobacco industry in the 1950s and 1960s,^[51] the Bank of Credit and Commerce International from 1988–1990, at which point the firm stopped working for the bank after bank officials were convicted of money-laundering.^[15][52]

 
Also during the late 1980s, Hill & Knowlton represented the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) during its money laundering scandal. Hill & Knowlton's work was investigated by a U.S. Senate subcommittee, and allegations were made that the firm had pressured regulators to not investigate the bank, though no evidence was found to support the claims. After BCCI was convicted of money laundering, the firm severed their relationship with BCCI.^[4][52]

 

The company was hired in 1990 by Citizens for a Free Kuwait, a group predominantly funded by the Government of Kuwait,^[4][13][56] to assist its campaign for U.S. intervention in response to the invasion and annexation of Kuwait by Iraq.^[5][57][58] Hill & Knowlton were later accused of spreading false information to increase support for the Gulf War, which the company denied.^[58][59] Kuwait canceled its account with the firm before the start of the Gulf War.^[13]

 

 

The firm was criticized for representing the government of Uganda. In November 2022, the company, as official PR firm for the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, was criticized by scientists and environmentalists for having an apparent conflict of interest - also working for fossil fuel corporations.^[64][65] 

 

 

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WPP plc is a British multinational communications, advertising, public relations, technology, and commerce holding company headquartered in London, England. It is the world's largest advertising company, as of 2023.^[4] WPP plc owns many companies, which include advertising, public relations, media, and market research networks such as AKQA, BCW, CMI Media Group, Essence Global, Finsbury, Grey, Hill & Knowlton, Mindshare, Ogilvy, Wavemaker, and VML. It is one of the "Big Four" agency companies, alongside Publicis, The Interpublic Group of Companies, and Omnicom Group.^[5] WPP has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.^[6]

On 14 April 2018, Martin Sorrell retired 33 years after founding the company. Roberto Quarta is chairman.^[7] Mark Read is the CEO.^[8]