Former Secretary Of State Henry Kissinger Dead At 100 – November 29, 2023

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Editor’s Note: A notable from our time, yet …”Another one bites the dust…”!

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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has reportedly died at the age of 100, according to The Washington Post.

Kissinger was the 56th Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the Nixon and Ford administrations. He notably helped create the “post-World War II world order,” leading the United States through significant foreign policy challenges, according to Kissinger’s website.

The former secretary of state reportedly passed away at his home in Connecticut, The Washington Post reported.

Henry Kissinger has died at his home in Connecticut. He was 100 years old pic.twitter.com/8p8xWcPsKX

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Fleeing from Nazi Germany in 1923, Kissinger was a survivor of the Holocaust and became an American citizen in 1943, according to Kissinger Associates. The political goliath served in the 84th Army Division before earning his bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees all at Harvard University.

Kissinger taught at the Ivy League for almost 20 years teaching international relations before jumping into politics. In 1969 Kissinger was appointed National Security Advisor by former President Richard Nixon, ultimately serving under two administrations until he left office in 1977.

Kissinger’s notable career highlights include helping former President Richard Nixon create relations between the U.S. and China, negotiating a ceasefire with North Vietnam in 1973, easing Cold War tensions while conducting arms agreements with the Soviet Union, as well as conducting negotiations to ease Middle East tensions.

While the former secretary of state is praised by many, critics have been vocal about their views on the politician. Some of his critics have accused Kissinger of playing a role within the fall of Chile’s Marxist President Salvador Allende, as well as accusing him of intentionally delaying the end of the Vietnam war, according to USA Today.

Regardless, both Democrat and Republican presidents relied on Kissinger’s counsel, often seeking foreign policy advice from him even after he had left office. Known for his opinions, the former secretary of state’s ““influence stayed with him after he left office, while that of all the others — with the possible exception of James Baker — dissipated,”former president of the Council on Foreign Relations Leslie Gelb stated, according to USA Today. 

Kissinger is survived by his wife, Nancy Maginnes Kissinger, his two children from his first marriage, and five grandchildren.