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changes and allocations, the structure and operation of fundraising teams, the
timing and nature of political demonstrations, and the marketing of goods
produced by the organization's businesses. As in any organization so large and
complex, there are advisers, lieutenants, and managers with varying degrees of
influence and authority to speak and act on behalf of the organization; however,
there is every indication that regardless of the title he might or might not hold in
any one corporate structure, Moon can and often does make the final decision on
a course of action.
To gatherings of his followers, Moon makes it clear that he would occupy the
position of authority in the future world order which is his goal. In one speech, he
said:
"The time will come, without my seeking it, that my words will almost serve as
law. If I ask a certain thing, it will be done. If I don't want something, it will not be
done. If I recommend a certain ambassador for a certain country, and then visit
that country and that ambassador's office, he will greet me with the red carpet
treatment." (330)
Interchangeability among organizations, personnel, and funds
Former UC members commented on the use of UC personnel in other Moon
organizations. One said:
"All members of the UC are used interchangeably in any of the 60 front
organizations, as needed or assigned by Moon." (331)
Another former member, Linda Anthenian, stated that all UC members
automatically became members of FLF as well:
"According to Moon's dualistic thought, the Unified Family [UC] would be the
inner, policymaking force, while the FLF would be the outer, active political arm
of the movement. * * * On any one day, I could act as a representative of the
Unified Family and pass out literature for it, and then turn around at a moment's
notice and disseminate political brochures for the FLF." (332)
Another former member, Phillip Greek, spoke of using donations to the UC to
fund various businesses:
"In the future it was the hope of Rev. Moon that the Church would become
one vast conglomerate of mutually supporting businesses * * *" (333)
An April 1973, Directors' Newsletter--an internal publication circulated to
church centers on a regular basis-conveyed announcements and instructions
from Moon: He said that by April 1975, missionaries were to be sent to 120
countries and gave
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instructions to UC members regarding the sale of ginseng tea and the
importation of stone vases, both products of Moon industries in Korea; (334 ) on
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