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Philip A. Guarino (died November 10, 1993) was an American former Roman Catholic priest 〔(''Sixth Bush Backer Quits; Accused of Ties to Fascism'' ) by Associated Press (Los Angeles Times, 14 September 1988)〕 and restaurateur who was active in Republican Party politics for many years. A resident of Italy during the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, he was later a long-time associate of Italian neo-Fascist political activists. == Biography == Guarino was born in West Winfield, Pennsylvania and graduated from Boston College in 1931. Guarino later lived in Italy where he graduated from theology school and was ordained a Catholic priest.〔 He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1945, and opened Phil's Italian Restaurant.〔(''Restaurateur, Activist Philip Guarino Dies'' ) (Obituary) (The Washington Post, 12 November 1993)〕 He was a long time friend of Michele Sindona, Paul Peter Rao, Frank Stella〔''The Iran-Contra Connection: Secret Teams and Covert Operations in the Reagan Era'' by Jonathan Marshall, Peter Dale Scott & Jane Hunter (South End Press, 1987) ISBN 9780896082922〕 and Licio Gelli.〔 He later left the priesthood,〔 and in 1973, married Sarah H. Guarino. After moving to Washington, DC, Guarino became active in politics. In all he met or served four US Presidents on Italian-American or Republican committees: Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush. He was invited to various state dinners and served on Bush's campaign committee.〔(''The Daily Diary of President Gerald R Ford'' - 25 September 1974 ) (Gerald R. Ford Foundation)〕〔(''The Daily Diary of Presdident Gerald R Ford'' - 9 October 1975 ) (Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum)〕 In 1973, with the permission of then-Grand Master, Antoine Zdrojewski, and Swiss Prior Alfred Zappelli, Guarino founded the "U.S. Priory" of the Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jérusalem (OSMTJ), which in English was called the "Supreme Military Order of the Jerusalem Temple." 〔(''The Order of the Solar Temple: The Temple of Death'' ) by James R. Lewis (Ashgate Publishing, 2006) p. 25 ISBN 9780754652854〕〔(History ) (Supreme Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem)〕 〔(Philip Guarino ) (Supreme Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem)〕 〔(Templar History ) (Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jérusalem)〕 Prior to Michele Sindona's arrest and conviction in 1980, Guarino is alleged to have "coordinated" efforts to save him. It has been claimed that Guarino was linked to the U.S. Secret Service and Cosa Nostra, and on behalf of those organizations, was trying to rehabilitate Sindona.〔(''The Aldo Moro Murder Case'' ) by Richard Drake (Harvard University Press, 1995) ISBN 9780674014817〕 After his involvement in politics, he became an active member of various hospitality industry trade associations. He died on November 10, 1993 at the age of 86.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Philip Guarino」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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