This is where politics and the corporate world meet. You are not invited

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The Core Club

Don't even think about trying to sneak into Manhattan's Core Club. You'll be treated to a fingerprint scan at the door. How do you get those fingerprints on file? It's only going to take you $50,000 up front and then $15,000 every year thereafter. Though the club was only just founded in 2005, many of its 600 members have readily recognizable names like Bill Clinton and Harvey Weinstein. Core Club mixes the powerful membership of the stodgy old clubs with modern flourishes. Here, modern art and new-age spa treatments like injecting stem-cells into the skin have replaced cigars and aged leather.

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The Somerset Club. ( Many years ago I was the first woman other than maids and waitresses, hired at the Somerset Club)

There are elite clubs and then there's the Somerset Club. When the building caught fire in 1945, firemen were asked to use the service entrance when they came to put it out. It is said that the surest way to ensure that you'll never become a member is to inquire about membership. Just because this club is exclusive doesn't mean it's terribly exciting. Don't expect too much activity here. There isn't much in the way of athletic facilities for members. Even whistling is banned. Members of the Somerset Club spend their days sitting around drinking scotch thinking about how much money they have—and not whistling.

The University Club

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If you want access to D.C.'s political power players, all you have to do is land a membership at the University Club. Politicians from William Howard Taft to Donald Rumsfeld have gotten their squash game on at The University Club. The club also presents the award for the NCAA's best lacrosse player, which is the perfect move for a Mid-Atlantic aristocratic organization. As with most big-league private clubs, the membership will set you back a few thousand a year after your $5,000 initiation fee. If you're a Supreme Court justice, the cost is only $588 a year, so you could always start hitting those law books if you don't have the cash on hand.

The Union Club


The Union Club is the third oldest club in the United States. A list of deceased members reads like an American History book. Dwight Eisenhower, Ulysses Grant, William Randolph Hearst, and Harold Vanderbilt were all member of the Union Club back in the day. Unlike most social clubs, the Union Club still maintains a no-girls-allowed policy, so it's basically like a really rich Little Rascals. Women weren't even allowed to work on staff until male waiters were released to go tend to the members' financial interests by fighting in World War I. You might recognize the Union Club from a cameo appearance on Boardwalk Empire. Unless you can bluff your way in like Nucky Thompson, you'll need $5,000 a year to maintain your membership.


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http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/05/25-outrageously-expensive-social-clubs-in-america/

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1. "It's a big club -- and you ain't in it." -- George Carlin nt

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2. Corp Club

Real class.