Kissinger, Henry, 1923-

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Dates:
Birth 1923
Birth 1923-05-27
Americans
English, English

Biographical notes:

Henry Alfred Kissinger (born May 27, 1923) is an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Born in Germany as Heinz Alfred Kissinger, he was a Jewish refugee who fled the Nazi regime with his family in 1938. He became National Security Advisor in 1969 and later Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize. He is the founder and chairman of Kissinger Associates, an international consulting firm.

U.S. secretary of state. Full name: Henry Alfred Kissinger.

From the description of Henry Kissinger papers, 1957-1982 (bulk 1969-1977). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982085

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Subjects:

  • Advertising, political
  • Arab
  • Arms control
  • Detente
  • Diplomacy
  • International relations
  • National security
  • Nobel Prizes
  • Peace
  • Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Arab

Occupations:

  • Diplomats

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Soviet Union (as recorded)
  • Middle East (as recorded)
  • Vietnam (as recorded)