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  1. 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.

  2. Kissinger: A Biography. Kissinger: A Biography is a non-fiction book authored by American historian and journalist Walter Isaacson. Published by Simon & Schuster in 1992, the biographical analysis of prominent public official Henry Kissinger has received positive reviews from publications such as Foreign Affairs and The New York Times.

    • Walter Isaacson
    • 1992
  3. Apr 15, 2023 · Kissinger : a biography. by. Isaacson, Walter. Publication date. 2005. Topics. Kissinger, Henry, 1923-, Statesmen -- United States -- Biography, Historians -- United States -- Biography. Publisher. New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.

  4. Henry Alfred Kissinger was the 56th Secretary of State of the United States from 1973 to 1977, continuing to hold the position of Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs which he first assumed in 1969 until 1975.

  5. 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.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  6. Oct 29, 2009 · Henry Kissinger, the nation’s 56th secretary of state, played a prominent role in influencing U.S. foreign policy on a global stage. He was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his attempt to...

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  8. Nov 30, 2023 · Diplomat Henry Kissinger became U.S. secretary of state in 1973, the same year he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Read about his education, wife, legacy, and more.