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Henry Alfred Kissinger (May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977 and national security advisor from 1969 to 1975, in the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
Nov 30, 2023 · The former US secretary of state and national security adviser, who shaped US foreign policy during the Cold War, has passed away. He was praised by some for his diplomatic achievements, but also criticised for his role in Vietnam, Cambodia and human rights.
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- Bernd Debusmann Jr
Nov 29, 2023 · Henry A. Kissinger, the scholar-turned-diplomat who engineered the United States’ opening to China, negotiated its exit from Vietnam, and used cunning, ambition and intellect to remake American...
Nov 30, 2023 · Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger passed away at his home in Connecticut, no cause of death given. He was a controversial figure who pursued détente with the Soviet Union and China, but also oversaw the secret bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War.
Nov 29, 2023 · The death of former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger on Wednesday, at the age of 100, prompted a surge of reaction, with historians and friends hailing his diplomatic achievements, and ...
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Jun 19, 2024 · Henry Kissinger was a national security adviser and secretary of state who helped shape U.S. foreign policy under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. In 1973 he shared the Nobel Prize for Peace with Le Duc Tho for their efforts to negotiate an end to the Vietnam War.
Nov 30, 2023 · The former secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner was a ruthless practitioner of realpolitik who worked with Nixon to end the Vietnam War, open China and reduce tensions with the Soviet Union. He also played a key role in Middle East, South American and African conflicts, often using lethal force and duplicity.
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