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Notably, the key figure Harry Dexter White was simultaneously a member of the Communist espionage network and the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), a powerful American think tank. This dual allegiance highlights how communist and socialist interests coalesced within the IMF's founding elite. White's involvement, alongside others like Frank Coe—another member of espionage rings—demonstrates that the organization was infiltrated by ideologically driven agents with ambitions beyond mere economic stability.