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corected name of organization "National" Coalition for Peach through Strength
"CPD II is a nonprofit organization established to 'facilitate a national discussion of the foreign and national security policies of the U.S. directed towards a secure peace and freedom.' CPD II broadened its base considerably from the original group by including in its ranks top labor officials, Jewish liberals and [[neo-conservative]] intellectuals. It managed this feat by including in its ideology not only a strong anti-Soviet policy, but also one which promoted growth and expansion. These members donate their time to the organization. The CPD presented an alternative to the cooperative vision of empire put forth by the Trilateralists with an imperial, unilateral philosophy of power retention through military strength. President [[James Earl Carter, Jr.]] chose to follow the philosophy of the Trilaterals, but the CPD and its cohorts became dominant with the election of [[Ronald Reagan]]. (See [[Trilateral Commission]].)
"Other proponents of the CPD position are the [[American Security Council]] (ASC), the ASC's Congressional lobby group--the [[National Coalition for Peace Through Strength]]--and the conservative [[think tank]] the [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]] (CSIS), home base for such notables as [[Henry Kissinger]], Jeane Kirkpatrick, [[David Abshire]] and [[Ray Cline]] (deceased).
"Advocate of nuclear superiority, the CPD helped to create the myth of U.S. nuclear inferiority and the concept of 'windows of vulnerability.' CPD has expressed longstanding opposition to all types of arms control. Founding member William R. Van Cleave said, 'Arms control has had a depressant effect not only on our military programs but also on our ability to deal with the Soviets. It has thoroughly muddled our thinking.'"
