Leadership on the World Stage: America’s Role in Shaping Peace

Panelists: -Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (2019-2020) -Juan Guaidó, Former Interim President of Venezuela -Matthew Foldi, moderator, Co-founder and Editor in Chief of the Washington Reporter Taking a global tour, this panel assessed how America can navigate challenges and seize opportunities to balance threats while projecting peace. As an exiled former leader of a country under a dictator’s control, Guaidó offered a firsthand perspective on the struggle for democracy and emphasized that the rights and duties of citizenship should never be taken for granted. Using Venezuela as an example, the panel illustrated how seemingly unrelated conflicts can have broad global consequences and discussed the potential for Venezuela to become both a strong trading partner and a peace partner in the Western Hemisphere. Drawing on her experience with the Abraham Accords, Glick highlighted the power of American diplomatic tools and stressed the importance of leveraging the private sector to harness U.S. innovation as a counter to China’s influence in developing nations. She also emphasized the need to secure supply chains to promote economic growth and national security. The panel concluded that strategic diplomacy, innovation, and strong leadership are essential to advancing democracy and sustaining global peace. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-aB7UkyJBcAhbAWUNFUAaQ/join The Richard Nixon Foundation applies the legacy and vision of President Richard Nixon, America’s relentless grand strategist, to defining issues facing our nation and the world. The Richard Nixon Foundation in association with the National Archives and Records Administration provides financial support to collect, preserve, and make available to the public and for scholars the documents, recordings, and other materials that illuminate the life and times, and the historic legacy of Richard Nixon. #nixon #grandstrategy #foreignpolicy