Keeper of the Flame award
In 1991, Kasparov received the Keeper of the Flame award from the Center for Security Policy (a US think tank) for his contributions "to the defence of the United States and American values around the world".[35][52][53][54][55]
Unwitting board member of award organization
In April 2007, it was asserted[56] that Kasparov was a board member of the National Security Advisory Council of Center for Security Policy,[52] a "non-profit, non-partisan national security organization [in Washington, DC] that specializes in identifying policies, actions, and resource needs that are vital to American security".[53] Kasparov confirmed this and added that he was removed shortly after he became aware of it. He noted that he did not know about the membership and suggested he was included in the board by accident because he received the 1991 Keeper of the Flame award from this organization.[54][55] But Kasparov maintained his association with the leadership by giving speeches at think tanks such as the Hoover Institution.[35]