. >> angelo codevilla is the author of "to make and keep peace among ourselves and with all nations." he makes the argument that the founding fathers made the pursuit of peace the highest objective of america's craft. this is one hour. [applause] >> well, thank you, john. open to the heritage foundation. peace has ever been mankind's desire and yet throughout history, the war has been a common practice. consider the major conflicts of the 20th century in which america has fought, including world war i and world war ii, the korean war, the vietnam war, the iraqi war and the afghan war and the cold war. in the wake of each one came the question, how can we make and how can we keep the peace with other nations. or are we doomed as in that 1984 novel to a state of perpetual war? one way is a basic principle of the reagan administration and the principal reason why the cold war ended on the bargaining table and not on the battlefield. another path to peace is to rely on statecraft, grounded in liberty and equality and articulated in the declaration of independence. sometimes the americans

in his newest book, to making key piece, angelo codevilla argues that are 20th century and 21st century leaders have confused peace and war, as well as america's interest and the world's wishes. they have forgotten that they ever knew the lessons of the past and affected the wisdom of the founders. the doctor offers no easy answers and insist that peace requires that we make friendship with each other at home and avoid the occasional war abroad. our guest is superbly qualified to explore the many conventions of peace. professor of america's innovations at boston university, the warmer research fellow at the hoover institution and a senior staff member of the u.s. senate select committee on intelligence and ex-foreign service officer and nabel on officer, the author of 14 books and reading publications here and abroad, professor of one of the sharpest minds in the realm of public policy. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in giving a warm welcome to the author of "to make and keep peace among ourselves and with all nations", doctor angelo codevilla. [applause] >> thank you. i hope to k