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That the emerging New World Order is the product of decisions _ philanthropy. He was also influenced by Carnegie's argument that made at the behest of the power-elite, among them the Rockefellers, the rich should use their money to dampen social tensions stemming is not in dispute here, for the evidence is considerable. However, from growing inequality, rather than leave it to their heirs to waste some key issues remain unresolved, with opponents of globalisation on hedonistic lifestyles. Carnegie wrote in the North American divided over whether the NWO stems from a process in which Review (June 1889) that "The man who dies thus rich dies "socialist" supranational institutions are subverting the sovereignty disgraced". Inspired by Carnegie's missive, Rockefeller embarked of all nations, including the United States, by stealth, or is in facta upon a vigorous program of philanthropy, though he avoided direct process of US-led transnational "corporate capitalism", with global gifts to the needy. Citing the need to "abolish evils by destroying organisations relegated to a secondary role.* them at the source", he poured his money into educational By examining the specific proposals of the Rockefellers, we can _ institutions, hoping their graduates would "spread their culture far see that for the elite architects of the NWO it has not been a case of and wide". Rockefeller was unwilling to upset the social hierarchy, either global institutions or a one-world market, but a careful combi- subscribing to the Darwinian view that those at the bottom of the nation of both approaches, with regional blocs as stepping-stones to food chain were there because of personality defects and "weakness the establishment of an authoritarian, market-oriented system of of body, mind or character, will or temperament"—though he "global governance’ believed that through his generosity he could create the necessary In fact, the Rockefeller family has been at the forefront of efforts "strong personality" among the weak, leading to "the wider to convince, cajole and coordinate governments in support of this distribution of wealth".® For Rockefeller, changing how people project throughout much of the 20th century through to the present thought rather than their material circumstances was the more day. Indeed, the strategies commonly associated with both the "cor- worthy cause. porate-led" and "collectivist" models of global governance—i.e., But there were also some more pragmatic calculations behind American leadership, the United Nations, free trade, neo-liberalism, Rockefeller's establishment of a philanthropic empire. Following international financial institutions, Ida Tarbell's scathing history of regional free trade blocs, population Standard Oil in McClure's Magazine in control, global environmental eu 1902, Rockefeller was obsessed with tion, Atlantic Union and world feder- improving his public image. By insti- alism—the Rockefellers have support- tutionalising his giving, Rockefeller orm acnury citer dre | ‘This may seem at odds with ff Mrs! er tht ch buinesnen planning organisations they have fund- prevailing orthodoxies but the of wealth" (Chernow) as well as siomiedercnle i igiy | ROCKefellers did not subscribe ff 2mm oe nines th review the origins and evolution of the to the globalist ideology until which emerged once Woodrow reatonaist eso of ts | John D. Rockefeller, W's time. so mone name ese Rockefeller, Junior, through his most funds were tax exempt. Hence, the influential sons—John D. III, Nelson, incorporation of the Rockefeller Laurance and David—to their own Foundation in 1913 protected much of is vast wealth from inheritance taxes. This was a real concern to Rockefeller, who opposed even the recently introduced six per cent offspring, covering the period from the 1920s through to the present day. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR, AND THE LEGACY OF income tax, declaring that "when a man has accumulated a sum of WOODROW WILSON money...the Government has no right to share in its earnings".” The story of the Rockefellers' embrace of internationalism begins During the mid-1890s, Rockefeller gradually retired from pub- not with speculative tales of their "reptilian" origins or with John D. licly running Standard Oil, while pouring a sizeable portion of his Rockefeller, Senior (1839-1937)—the uncompromising patriarch fortune into the Rockefeller Foundation and other charitable trusts. and founder of Standard Oil, the very basis of the Rockefellers’ From 1915, he turned over his remaining wealth to his only son and power—but with John D. Rockefeller, Junior (1874-1960), who designated heir, Junior. Unlike his shrewd and ruthless father, controlled the Rockefeller fortune during the first half of the 20th Junior was shy, tormented by self-loathing and clearly burdened by century. This may seem at odds with prevailing orthodoxies and the weight of his father's expectations that he would now run the other more entertaining accounts, but the Rockefellers did not sub- Rockefeller family's business and philanthropic affairs. It was to scribe to the globalist ideology until Junior's time. help him manage this awesome task that in 1920 Junior employed Despite his numerous trips to Europe and attempts to capture for- the lawyer Raymond B. Fosdick (1883-1972) as one of his key eign oil markets (re! naint) Deo Iting inac with the Rothschilds at one strategic advisers.* at prevailing orthodoxies but the Rockefellers did not subscribe to the globalist ideology until John D. Rockefeller, Jr's time. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR, AND THE LEGACY OF WOODROW WILSON The story of the Rockefellers' embrace of internationalism begins not with speculative tales of their "reptilian" origins or with John D. Rockefeller, Senior (1839-1937)—the uncompromising patriarch and founder of Standard Oil, the very basis of the Rockefellers’ power—but with John D. Rockefeller, Junior (1874-1960), who controlled the Rockefeller fortune during the first half of the 20th century. This may seem at odds with prevailing orthodoxies and other more entertaining accounts, but the Rockefellers did not sub- scribe to the globalist ideology until Junior's time. Despite his numerous trips to Europe and attempts to capture for- eign oil markets (resulting in a clash with the Rothschilds at one point), Rockefeller Senior had shown little interest in international affairs. Besides his vast fortune (the equivalent of nearly US$200 billion in today's terms), Rockefeller's only other enduring legacy to his extended family, and by extension the New World Order, was a philosophy of philanthropy in service of his professed interest in improving humanity. The basis for Rockefeller Senior's philanthropy, according to Rockefeller biographer Ron Chernow, was his "mystic faith that God had given him money for mankind's benefit". Rockefeller was a devout Baptist, and his religion determined much of his early The Persuader: Raymond B. Fosdick It is remarkable that Fosdick's name is absent from most New World Order histories, for his relationship with Junior is crucial to any understanding of how the Rockefellers became involved in the NWO. As one of Junior's closest confidants as well as a Trustee (1921-1948) and, later, President (1936-1948) of the Rockefeller Foundation, Fosdick had a pivotal role, as it was he who had first urged Junior to embrace the liberal-internationalist creed of President Wilson. This was not surprising, for Fosdick was a 20 = NEXUS APRIL — MAY 2003 This may seem at odds with www.nexusmagazine.com