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Rockefeller Internationalism Continued from page 38 al f a great fort ill be Author's Note: [Continued from page 38 vaio ever ® This series concludes next issue with Part realised Author's Note: This series concludes next issue with Part Six, which examines the NWO contribu- tions of the remaining Rockefeller brothers plus some members of the current genera- tion and the ongoing role played by the Rockefeller network in promoting the lib- eral internationalist agenda. real power of a great fortune will never be realised. It can be safely said that, in contrast to the marginal role of his brother Nelson, David's contribution to the New World Order has been substantial, even pivotal. He has not only been its Chief Architect, but also acted as its Chief Builder. While Nelson could only talk about the New World Order and that he would build it if he were President, David actually used his unelected, unac- countable yet powerful position to turn his words into government policy. It is therefore fitting to conclude this examination of David Rockefeller's globalist vision with one of the unintentionally sinis- ter attempts to celebrate the plutocrat's achievements. This was given by Carla Hills, who claimed at a panel discussion on Memoirs at Johns Hopkins University in late 2002 that the "richness and breadth" of David's "many contributions" to causes "that benefit all of us"*' was best captured in this famous quotation by 19th-century clergy- man Edwin H. Chapin (1814-1880): Not armies, not nations, have advanced the race; but here and there, in the course of ages, an individual has stood up and cast his shadow over the world. in building the New World Order. Indeed, as the preceding analysis of David's New World Order vision—drawing on other sources—has revealed, a different, less- benevolent assessment is warranted. The differences between David's vision and that of Nelson are also instructive. While Nelson's vision was meandering and subject to the immediate counsel of his bevy of advisers and his overwhelming desire to reach the White House, David held fast to some core strategies—US leadership, trilat- eralism, economic integration and free trade—adjusting them as circumstances dic- tated. He also put to the most effective use the Rockefeller philanthropic empire, setting up a number of policy-planning cliques while taking leading roles in existing groups, giving him an unrivalled position to influence those in government. David's strategy also reveals something fundamental about wealth and power: it does not matter how much money one has; unless it is employed to capture and control those organisations which produce the ideas and the policies that guide governments and the people who eventually serve in them, the About the Author: Will Banyan, BA (Hons), Grad. Dip. (Information Science), is a writer specialis- ing in the political economy of globalisa- tion. He was worked for local and nation- al governments as well as some interna- tional organisations, and was recently con- sulting on global issues for a private cor- poration. He is currently working on a revisionist history of the New World Order. Will Banyan can be contacted by email at banyan007@rediffmail.com. Endnotes Due to space constraints, we are unable to publish the endnotes for Part Five of this series. However, we have posted them along with the article on the NEXUS web- site, http:/Awww.nexusmagazine.com. Readers who are unable to access the Internet can request a copy of the endnotes from any NEXUS office (see contact details on page 2). NEXUS +75 DECEMBER 2003 — JANUARY 2004 www.nexusmagazine.com