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Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger in 1976.
Personal data
Date of birthHeinz Alfred Kissinger May 27, 1923(age 87)
Place of birthFürth, Bavaria, Germany
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnn Fleischer (1949-1964)
Nancy Maginnes (1974-present)
Alma materCity College of New York
Harvard University
ProfessionDiplomat
Academician
ReligionJewish
Military service
Service/branchUS Army
RankSergeant
Unit970th Counter Intelligence Corps
56th United States Secretary of State
In officeSeptember 22, 1973 - January 20, 1977
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
DeputyKenneth Rush
Robert S. Ingersoll
Charles W. Robinson
Succeeded byCyrus Vance
Preceded byWilliam P. Rogers
8th US National Security Advisor
In officeJanuary 20, 1969 - November 3, 1975
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Succeeded byBrent Scowcroft
Preceded byWalt Rostow

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Henry Alfred Kissinger ( ; born May 27, 1923) is a German-born American political scientist, diplomat, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. After his term, his opinion was still sought by many following presidents.

A proponent of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a dominant role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. During this period, he pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, orchestrated the opening of relations with the People's Republic of China, and negotiated the Paris Peace Accords, ending American involvement in the Vietnam War. His role in the bombing of Cambodia and other American interventions abroad during this period remains controversial.

Kissinger is still a controversial figure today. He remains a regular participant in meetings of the annual invitation-only Bilderberg Group. He was honored as the first recipient of the Ewald von Kleist Award of the Munich Conference on Security Policy and currently serves as the chairman of Kissinger Associates, an international consulting firm.

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For Rangel, censure and consternation - Washington Post Tweet this news
Washington Post--"-Henry Kissinger- grabbed me on the train . . . and said, 'You got a bum deal. You're still my congressman.' He asked me: 'Why did they vote against you? ... - Date : Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:16:48 GMT+00:00
A trove of international leaders - The Georgetown Dish Tweet this news
The Georgetown Dish--(Photo by: Natalia Jenetti) -Henry Kissinger- at the CSIS pre-Alfalfa lunch. In general, he joked, “Politicians are like babies. They have to be changed often ... - Date : Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:34:30 GMT+00:00
Schwarzenegger's Toronto event leads to comparisons with Henry Kissinger and ... - Toronto Life Tweet this news
Toronto Life--I'm very much aware of the -Henry- Kissingers and the George Bushes and the Bill Clintons… But I am somewhat unique… George Bush didn't dance with Danny ... - Date : Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:41:01 GMT+00:00
Kissinger, On Stage And Off - The Jewish Week Tweet this news
The Jewish Week--In John Adams' 1987 opera “Nixon in China,” which has its premiere with the Metropolitan Opera next week, -Henry Kissinger-, Richard Nixon's national security ... - Date : Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:16:54 GMT+00:00
Hairstyles the least of leaders' worries - Sydney Morning Herald Tweet this news
Sydney Morning Herald--At least, it was for -Henry Kissinger- in 1973 when he was secretary of state in the Nixon administration and was rarely photographed on social occasions ... - Date : Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:47:33 GMT+00:00
Sino-US partnership offers unique opportunities - Global Times Tweet this news
Global Times--"We are working to build the world, not to shake it," said -Henry Kissinger- during Chinese President Hu Jintao's US visit last week. ... - Date : Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:52:50 GMT+00:00
China could act on currency this year: Kissinger - AFP Tweet this news
AFP---...- without admitting defeat in their battle with the international community over its value, former US secretary of state -Henry Kissinger- said Sunday. ... - Date : Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:15:00 GMT+00:00
US CONGRESS, OBAMA/SOETORO ARE ANTI-AMERICAN JOBS - NewsWithViews.com Tweet this news
NewsWithViews.com--Traitor -Henry Kissinger-, member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Trilaterialist, July 18, 1993, LA Times The pathological liar illegally occupying ... - Date : Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:39:36 GMT+00:00
Kissinger welcomed at White House despite Holocaust remarks - National Post (blog) Tweet this news
National Post (blog)---Henry Kissinger- took a lot of heat for disturbing remarks he made on a 37-year-old tape recently released by the Nixon presidential library. ... - Date : Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:29:04 GMT+00:00
Henry Kissinger's greatest crime - National Post Tweet this news
National Post--I've never been an unreserved admirer of Dr. -Henry Kissinger-. Detractors who call him a war criminal are wrong, though. If anything, he's a peace criminal. ... - Date : Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:25:57 GMT+00:00

Legal offices
Preceded by
Walt Rostow
United States National Security Advisor
1969-1974
Succeeded by
Brent Scowcroft
Political offices
Preceded by
William P. Rogers
United States Secretary of State
Served under: Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford

1973-1977
Succeeded by
Cyrus Vance
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Margaret Thatcher
Chancellor of The College of William & Mary
2000-2005
Succeeded by
Sandra Day O'Connor


National Security Advisors of the United States

Cutler * Anderson * Jackson * Cutler * Gray * Bundy * Rostow * Kissinger * Scowcroft * Brzezinski * Allen * Clark * McFarlane * Poindexter * Carlucci * Powell * Scowcroft * Lake * Berger * Rice * Hadley * Jones

United States Secretaries of State

Secretary of Foreign Affairs
1781-1789
Livingston * Jay
Secretary of State
1789-Pres.
Jefferson * Randolph * Pickering * J Marshall * Madison * Smith * Monroe * Adams * Clay * Van Buren * Livingston * McLane * Forsyth * Webster * Upshur * Calhoun * Buchanan * Clayton * Webster * Everett * Marcy * Cass * Black * Seward * Washburne * Fish * Evarts * Blaine * Frelinghuysen * Bayard * Blaine * Foster * Gresham * Olney * Sherman * Day * Hay * Root * Bacon * Knox * Bryan * Lansing * Colby * Hughes * Kellogg * Stimson * Hull * Stettinius * Byrnes * G Marshall * Acheson * Dulles * Herter * Rusk * Rogers * Kissinger * Vance * Muskie * Haig * Shultz * Baker * Eagleburger * Christopher * Albright * Powell * Rice * Clinton

Cabinet of President Richard Nixon (1969 �1974)

Vice PresidentSpiro Agnew (1969 �1973) * Gerald Ford (1973 �1974)
Secretary of StateWilliam P. Rogers (1969 �1973) * Henry Kissinger (1973 �1977)
Secretary of the TreasuryDavid M. Kennedy (1969 �1971) * John Connally (1971 �1972) * George P. Shultz (1972 �1974) * William E. Simon (1974 �1975)
Secretary of DefenseMelvin R. Laird (1969 �1973) * Elliot Richardson (1973 �1974) * James R. Schlesinger (1974 �1975)
Attorney GeneralJohn N. Mitchell (1969 �1972) * Richard Kleindienst (1972 �1973) * Elliot Richardson (1973 �1974) * William B. Saxbe (1974 �1975)
Postmaster GeneralWinton M. Blount (1969 �1971)
Secretary of the InteriorWalter Joseph Hickel (1969 �1971) * Rogers Morton (1971 �1975)
Secretary of the AgricultureClifford M. Hardin (1969 �1971) * Earl Butz (1971 �1976)
Secretary of CommerceMaurice Stans (1969 �1972) * Peter Peterson (1972 �1973) * Frederick B. Dent (1973 �1975)
Secretary of LaborGeorge P. Shultz (1969 �1970) * James Day Hodgson (1970 �1973) * Peter J. Brennan (1973 �1975)
Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareRobert Finch (1969 �1970) * Elliot Richardson (1970 �1973) * Caspar Weinberger (1973 �1975)
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentGeorge W. Romney (1969 �1973) * James Thomas Lynn (1973 �1975)
Secretary of TransportationJohn A. Volpe (1969 �1973) * Claude Brinegar (1973 �1975)

Ford cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateHenry Kissinger (1974 �1977)
Secretary of the TreasuryWilliam E. Simon (1974 �1977)
Secretary of DefenseJames R. Schlesinger (1974 �1975) * Donald Rumsfeld (1975 �1977)
Attorney GeneralWilliam Saxbe (1974 �1975) * Edward Levi (1975 �1977)
Secretary of the InteriorRogers Morton (1974 �1975) * Stanley K. Hathaway (1975) * Thomas S. Kleppe (1975 �1977)
Secretary of the AgricultureEarl Butz (1974 �1976) * John Albert Knebel (1976 �1977)
Secretary of CommerceFrederick B. Dent (1974 �1975) * Rogers Morton (1975) * Elliot Richardson (1975 �1977)
Secretary of LaborPeter J. Brennan (1974 �1975) * John Thomas Dunlop (1975 �1976) * William Usery, Jr. (1976 �1977)
Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCaspar Weinberger (1974 �1975) * F. David Mathews (1975 �1977)
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentJames Thomas Lynn (1974 �1975) * Carla Anderson Hills (1975 �1977)
Secretary of TransportationClaude Brinegar (1974 �1975) * William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. (1975 �1977)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentNone (1974), Nelson Rockefeller (1974 �1977)
Ambassador to the United NationsJohn A. Scali (1974 �1975) * Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1975 �1976) * William W. Scranton (1976 �1977)
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget
Roy Ash (1974 � � �1975) * James Thomas Lynn (1975 �1976)
Special Representative
for Trade Negotiations
Frederick B. Dent (1975 � � �1977)

Laureates of the Nobel Peace Prize

Léon Jouhaux (1951) * Albert Schweitzer (1952) * George Marshall (1953) * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (1954) * Lester B. Pearson (1957) * Georges Pire (1958) * Philip Noel-Baker (1959) * Albert Lutuli (1960) * Dag Hammarskjöld (1961) * Linus Pauling (1962) * International Committee of the Red Cross / League of Red Cross Societies (1963) * Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964) * UNICEF (1965) * René Cassin (1968) * International Labour Organization (1969) * Norman Borlaug (1970) * Willy Brandt (1971) * Henry Kissinger / Lê Ðức Thọ (declined award) (1973) * Seán MacBride / Eisaku Satō (1974) * Andrei Sakharov (1975)



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