PSTARTSeace WITH ME Inspired Global Leadership with a Mother’s Heart A Special Report Prepared by The Washington Times Special Sections Department ‘Vision 2020’ seeks to deepen foundation for world peace fter the death including holding the “Mar- of Rev. Dr. Sun riage Blessing” ceremonies Myung Moon in Rev. Moon and Mrs. Moon September 2012, pioneered. The goal of these his wife, Dr. Hak Vision 2020 partnerships is to Ja Han Moon, create a principled, mutually- has been actively leading profitable relationship in theA movement they founded which everyone benefits and to achieve substantial gains grows. Their ultimate vision through “Vision 2020.” This is to restore nations based on comprehensive and global God-centered families. initiative seeks to fulfill Rev. The secret to achieving Moon’s hopes and dreams for such a large vision is to digest humanity by the year 2020, the plan as a community, not which marks the Centennial of as individuals or families, Mrs. his birth. Moon has recently said. Rev. Mrs. Moon has urged Moon oversaw many hun- the worldwide community dreds of diverse projects in his of the Family Federation of lifetime, and it was impossible World Peace and Unification for one person to carry out the (FFWPU), along with numer- many directions that he gave, ous affiliated faith-based non- she said. However, each per- profit organizations, to take PHOTO CREDIT: HSA-UWC son can pick some aspect of up the challenge to embody (Photo above) a vision continued: rev. sun Myung Moon and Mrs. Moon sat together in 2008 to review his vision and, together with t that dream, build upon it and original manuscripts of his teachings for the unification Movement. others, invest in it. turn it into a living reality that (Photo below) Mother Moon spoke to young unificationists at her home in irvington, Ny in July, 2017 about Thus, individuals can MEN speaks to the aspirations of Vision 2020, based on the blueprint she and her husband developed over decades. answer God’s call today by ART many. 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A shared concern, RT ON ers for life, and unelected global faith-based orientation and GT EPO N i r bureaucrats, the people of every passion to build a better world H L continent hunger for freedom, Universal Peace Federation, one country’s opinion leaders to local FFWPU community will drive the commitment to ia AS faith and family — unchanging of the lead affiliate organiza- consider how they can contrib- has been partnered with two learn from and work with each PEC s HE W pillars of civilization. By educat- tions founded by the Rev. and ute to a peaceful world. other nations in a relationship other to find the solutions all a T | ing in those focused areas, the Mrs. Moon, has invited each In the United States, every of friendship and support, are looking for. Cheryl Wetzstein Larry T. Beasley David Dadisman Tony Hill SPECIAL SECTIONS MANAGER PRESIDENT AND CEO GENERAL MANAGER DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING & INTEGRATED SALES ugust 24 • 2018 24 ugust Advertising Department: Thomas P. 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A SPECIAL REPORT PREPARED BY THE WASHINGTON TIMES SpecialTHE Sections WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT TIMES | Friday • august 24 • 2018 3 y? om .c ORK withme feeling angr 12 NEW Y of estarts V. d re HEALING AMERICA NO Peac Ti PHOTO CREDIT: HSA-UWC Hundreds of youth performed before an audience of 20,000 at Madison square garden for “Peace starts with Me” rally. t MEN ART EP Religious leaders call for d ONs ti American unity in the midst of division Sec L ia BY BRADFORD RICHARDSON the U.S. Congress to express bipartisan African-American Catholic Congregation, six months into President Trump’s term. tHE WasHiNgtON tiMEs concern about China and the growing were among the speakers. The investigation into Russian med- Spec s threat from South Korea. The conference Despite the gravity of the topic, the dling in the election has heightened with ME NEW YORK | With America still on was held at the Rayburn House Office mood at the Garden was celebratory. A the revelation that Mr. Trump’s son, Don- ti the mend from one of the most divisive Building and was jointly sponsored by the group of young adults, seated near the ald Trump Jr., met with a Russian lawyer ON presidential races in memory, religious Washington Times Foundation and the front and wearing neon-green shirts that who promised compromising information GT N leaders from around the world convened International Association of Parliamen- stood out in the dark, periodically broke on Democratic presidential candidate i H Saturday [July 15, 2017] in New York City tarians for Peace of the Universal Peace out into applause, cheers and dancing. Hillary Clinton. The younger Mr. Trump AS to deliver a message of peace, unity and Federation. The conference also featured ground- insists the meeting was insignificant, but reconciliation. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, New York Demo- shaking performances by Grammy Award- Democrats say it’s proof that the Trump HE W t Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, co-founder of crat, said peace can be achieved only when winning gospel singers Yolanda Adams campaign attempted to collude with a y B the Family Federation for World Peace and “the dignity of every individual person” is and Bishop Hezekiah Walker. foreign adversary to swing the election. d E Unification, delivered the keynote address recognized. They were accompanied by a boister- House Democrats on Wednesday for- ar s at the group’s “Peace Starts With Me” “Regardless of political association or ous 2,000-member choir, produced and mally introduced articles of impeachment EP ME r conference to a near-capacity Madison religious affiliation, I believe we must stand directed by Emmy Award-winner A. Curtis against the president, although the effort ti P Square Garden. united as people of good faith to protect Farrow, that filled several sections of seats to remove Mr. Trump from office has not RT ON She called on attendees to bring about our sisters and brothers from violence near half-court and dressed in white robes gained much traction. GT EPO N i r “an ideal world of peace” by living “for the and other forms of repression,” Ms. Clarke with blue, red or yellow stoles. Event materials for the peace con- H L sake of others” and practicing “true love said in a brief address. “Where there is Mrs. Moon is the widow of the late Rev. ference invoked the words of Abraham ia AS in your families, in your neighborhoods, in bigotry, hatred and injustice, there can be Dr. Sun Myung Moon, a Korean business- Lincoln, who in his Second Inaugural PEC s your tribes and in your nations.” no peace.” man and religious leader who founded HE W Address implored his countrymen, “with a T | “Through freedom, peace, equality, Mrs. Moon called on America, Japan and led the Unification Church until his malice toward none, with charity for all,” unity and happiness, a world with all of and South Korea to “unite together as death in 2012. to work to secure a “lasting peace among these characteristics, this ideal world is one” and become “lights of the world” for In 1982 the Rev. Moon founded The ourselves and with all nations.” not far away,” Mrs. Moon, who spoke in freedom and equality, just as they stood Washington Times, which today is owned Mrs. Moon said America first “has to be Korean, said through a translator. together against communism during the by a consortium of businessmen affiliated saved for the world to be saved.” The peace conference was attended by Cold War.