Trilateral Commission (TC)
In 1973, David
Rockefeller asked Zbigniew Brzezinski to put together
an organization of
the top political and business leaders from around the
World. He called
this group the Trilateral Commission (TC).
According to an
information sheet supplied to me by the TC, dated March
23, 1994:
"The European Community, North America (U.S. and Canada),
and Japan
- the three main democratic industrialized areas of the world -
are the
three sides of the Trilateral Commission. The Commission's members
are about
325 distinguished citizens, with a variety of leadership
responsibilities,
from these three regions. When the first triennium of the
Trilateral Commission
was launched in 1973, the most immediate purpose was
to draw together -
at a time of considerable friction among governments -
the highest level
unofficial group possible to look together at the common
problems facing
our three areas. At a deeper level, there was a sense that
the United States
was no longer in such a singular leadership position as
it had been in earlier
post - World War II years, and that a more shared
form of leadership - including
Europe and Japan in particular - would be
needed for the international system
to navigate successfully the major
challenges of the coming years. These
purposes continue to inform the
Commission's work.
The rise of Japan and progress of the European
Community over the past twenty
years - particularly in the world economy -
have validated the vision of
the Commission's founders. At the same time,
the end of the Cold War calls
for a fresh vision of what this
outward-looking partnership can accomplish
in the coming years. The
opportunities are remarkable, and yet, with the
welcome end of the old
Soviet threat, part of the 'glue' holding our regions
together has
dissolved. Helping meet that leadership challenge is at the
heart of the
Trilateral Commission effort.
The full Commission gathers once
each year - in Lisbon in 1992, in Washington
in 1993, in Tokyo in
1994." (In Copenhagen, Denmark in 1995, and British
Columbia in 1996.)
"The New World Order", by Pat Robertson, Copyright
1991, Word,
Inc., Dallas, Texas. All rights reserved, Page 102, states:
"In 1970 a young Polish intellectual named Zbigniew
Brzezinski foresaw
the rising economic power of Japan and postwar Europe.
Brzezinski idealized
the theories of Karl Marx. In his book, "Between
Two Ages", as
in subsequent writings, he argued that balance-of-power
politics was out,
and world-order politics was in.
The initial
world order was to be a trilateral economic linkage between
Japan, Europe,
and North America. David Rockefeller funded Brzezinski, and
called together
an organization, named the Trilateral Commission, with Brzezinski
as its
first executive secretary and director.
The stated goals of the
Trilateral Commission are: "Close Trilateral
cooperation in keeping
the peace, in managing the world economy, in fostering
economic re-
development and alleviating world poverty will improve the
chances of a
smooth and peaceful evolution of the global system." (Emphasis
added.)
"The Shadows Of Power", by James Perloff, Copyright
1988, pages
154-156, states:
"How did the TC begin? 'The
Trilateral Commission,' wrote Christopher
Lydon in the July 1977
"Atlantic", 'was David Rockefeller's brainchild.'
George
Franklin, North American secretary of the Trilateral Commission,
stated
that it 'was entirely David Rockefeller's idea originally.' Helping
the CFR
chairman develop the concept was Zbigniew Brzezinski, who laid the
first
stone in "Foreign Affairs" in 1970:
'A new and bolder
approach is needed - creation of a community of the developed
nations which
can effectively address itself to the larger concerns confronting
mankind.
In addition to the United States and Western Europe, Japan ought
to be
included ... A council representing the United States, Western Europe
and
Japan, with regular meetings of the heads of governments as well as
some
small standing machinery, would be a good start.'
That same year,
Brzezinski elaborated these thoughts in his book "Between
Two
Ages". It shows Brzezinski to be a classic CFR man - a globalist
more
than lenient toward Communism. He declared that 'National sovereignty
is no
longer a viable concept,' and that 'Marxism represents a further vital
and
creative stage in the maturing of man's universal vision. Marxism
is
simultaneously a victory of the external, active man over the inner,
passive
man and a victory of reason over belief ...'
The
Trilateral Commission was formally established in 1973, and consisted
of
leaders in business, banking, government, and mass media from North
America,
Western Europe, and Japan. David Rockefeller was founding chairman
and Brzezinski
founding director of the North American branch, most of
whose members were
also in the CFR.
In
the "Wall Street Journal", David Rockefeller explained that
'the
Trilateral Commission is, in reality, a group of concerned
citizens
interested in fostering greater understanding and cooperation
among international
allies.'
But it was not all so innocent
according to Jeremiah Novak, who wrote in
the "Atlantic" (July
1977):
"The Trilateralists' emphasis on international
economics is not entirely
disinterested, for the oil crisis forced many
developing nations, with doubtful
repayment abilities, to borrow
excessively. All told, private multinational
banks, particularly
Rockefeller's Chase Manhattan, have loaned nearly $52
billion to developing
countries. An overhauled IMF would provide another
source of credit for
these nations, and would take the big private banks
off the hook. This
proposal is the cornerstone of the Trilateral plan."
Senator
Barry Goldwater put it less mercifully. In his book "With
No
Apologies", he termed the Commission 'David Rockefeller's newest
international
cabal,' and said, 'It is intended to be the vehicle for
multinational consolidation
of the commercial and banking interests by
seizing control of the political
government of the United States.'
Zbigniew Brzezinski showed how serious TC ambitions were in the
July 1973
"Foreign Affairs", stating that 'without closer
American - European
- Japanese cooperation the major problems of today
cannot be effectively
tackled, and ... the active promotion of such
trilateral cooperation must
now become the central priority of U.S.
policy.' (Emphasis in the ordinal.)
The best way to effect this would be
for a Trilateralist to soon become
President. One did." (Jimmy
Carter.)
.. In 1973, Carter dined with the CFR chairman (David
Rockefeller) at the
latter's Tarrytown, New York estate. Present was
Zbigniew Brzezinski, who
was helping Rockefeller screen prospects for the
Trilateral Commission.
Brzezinski later told Peter Pringle of the
"London Sunday Times"
that 'we were impressed that Carter had
opened up trade offices for the
state of Georgia in Brussels and Tokyo.
That seemed to fit perfectly into
the concept of the Trilateral.' Carter
became a founding member of the (Trilateral)
Commission - and his destiny
became calculable.
Senator (Barry) Goldwater wrote:
'David Rockefeller and Zbigniew Brzezinski found Jimmy Carter to
be their
ideal candidate. They helped him win the nomination and the
presidency.
To accomplish this purpose, they mobilized the money power of
the Wall Street
bankers, the intellectual influence of the academic
community - which is
subservient to the wealth of the great tax-free
foundations - and the media
controllers represented in the membership of
the CFR and the Trilateral.'
Seven months before the Democratic
nominating convention, the Gallup Poll
found less than four percent of
Democrats favoring Jimmy Carter for President.
But almost overnight - like
Willkie and Eisenhower before him - he became
the candidate."
This is probably one of the very best illustrations of the great
power of
the Elite. They can make or break any president or
candidate for
president. They made Jimmy Carter in his efforts to become
president, and
broke Senator Barry Goldwater in his failed attempt.
The TC membership is made up of present and past Presidents,
Ambassadors,
Secretaries of State, Wall Street investors, international
bankers, foundation
executives, think tank executives, lobbyist lawyers,
NATO and Pentagon military
leaders, wealthy industrialist, media owners and
executives, university
presidents and key professors, select Senators and
Congressmen, and wealthy
entrepreneurs.
They hold annual secret
meetings including members and very select guests.
"The Trilateral Commission doesn't run the world,
the Council on Foreign Relations does that!"
by Winston Lord, Assistant Secretary of State, the U. S. State Department.
The Trilateral Commission's US headquarters is
located at:
345 East 46th Street, Suite 711,
New York, NY 10017.
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