I always come back to the fact that Bush Sr. was the first president to use the phrase "new world order" in public.
Carolyn
Bush Sr. was the first to use the words "New World Order" because the Carnegie Institute had just published an influential policy document called "Self Determination in the New World Order". In 1992, this policy paper was published in book form http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0870030183/002-9341899-5438408?v=glance&n=283155 and was completely embraced by Clinton, who hired the authors for influential positions in his Administration.
A review & description of Self Determination in the New World Order is here: http://www.foreignaffairs.org/19921201fabook6395/morton-h-halperin-david-j-scheffer-patricia-small/self-determination-in-the-new-world-order.html
It's first real-world application was the break up of Yugoslavia -- with disasterous results.