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The Johns Hopkins University's China Studies Center at the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies presentsDr. Patrick MendisVisiting Scholar in Foreign Policy, SAISand Vice President of the Osgood Center for International StudiesAMEIRCA'S FOUNDING VISION UNFOLDS WITH 'CHIMERICAN' RELATIONSModerated by Dr. John Harrington, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, SAIS and commentary by Hon. Shao Zheng, Counselor for Political Affairs, Chinese EmbassyBased on his book, TRADE for PEACE, Dr. Mendis explores how the DNA of America, Freemasonry, and commercial providence created a New World Order Dr. Patrick Mendis, who taught at the Northwestern Polytechnic University in Xian, traveled to and worked in over 75 countries, and served as an American diplomat and a military professor in the NATO and Pacific Commands during the Clinton and Bush Administrations. He has also worked in the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the World Bank, and the United Nations. An Alumnus of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Professor Mendis also teaches at Norwich University’s MA in Diplomacy program. (Source: www.patrickmendis.com)Monday, March 2, 200912:30 – 2:00 PMRome 806This event is open to public and MediaTRANSCRIPT
Dr. Patrick Mendis Visiting Scholar in Foreign Policy, SAIS
Vice President, Osgood Center for International Studies
Moderated by Dr. John HarringtonAssociate Dean of Academic Affairs, SAIS
and Commentary by Hon. Shao Zheng
Counselor for Political Affairs, Chinese Embassy
March 2, 2009 - Rome Building, Room 806
Road To National Security
Economic Security:
Centrifugal force
Political Security Centripetal force
International
Trade
Trade as Protection“Out plan is commerce… Her trade will always be a protection.” ~ Thomas Paine
“Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“Commercial republics, like ours, will never be disposed to waste...” ~ Alexander Hamilton
“Freedom of commerce…is the right of all mankind.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
“Our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand…” ~ George Washington
“Our commerce...bind(s) us together.” ~ Barack Obama
“We will defeat them (terrorists) by expanding and encouraging world trade.
Commerce as Providence
A Framework
for Grand
Strategy
Road to Global Security
U.S. Constitution“Commerce Clause”
Rule Based Global Trading System
The Chimerican Experience
www.patrickmendis.com