Henry Kissinger

A look at the consequential and controversial legacy of Henry Kissinger

By Nick Schifrin

Examining the legacy of the enduring, polarizing Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger, who died Wednesday at age 100, was an American original. And like many who merit that description, he was not born in the United States.

By Michael D. Mosettig

FILE PHOTO: Former US Secretary of State Kissinger attends the opening news conference of the World Economic Forum in Davos

Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, while some online critics remember him as ‘war criminal’

Global leaders are paying tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, but there is also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential figure decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in…

By Foster Klug, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger arrives for a memorial service for late Social Democratic senior politician Egon Bahr at St. Mary's Church in Berlin, Germany, September 17, 2015. Egon Bahr, an eminent German Social Democrat who with late Chancellor Willy Brandt forged a policy of rapprochement with Communist Eastern Europe known as "Ostpolitik" during the Cold War, died at the age of 93 on August 20, 2015. Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/REUTERS

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize.

By Nancy Benac, Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Henry Kissinger, former U.S. secretary of state, attend a meeting in Beijing

China-U.S. ties at a crossroads but could possibly stabilize, Xi tells Kissinger

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told former top U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger that relations between the two countries are at a crossroads and both sides need to “make new decisions” that could result in stable ties and “joint success and…

By Associated Press

Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday, continues to advise on global affairs

By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press

Former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger marks his 100th birthday on Saturday, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the U.S. through one of its most tumultuous periods including the presidency of Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War.

Henry Kissinger reflects on leadership, global crises and the state of U.S. politics

By Judy Woodruff, Ali Rogin, Cybele Mayes-Osterman

Between the war in Ukraine and tensions with China, President Biden's handling of foreign policy issues is being put to the test. In former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's new book, "Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy," he examines how…

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How Henry Kissinger mastered careful diplomacy in the Middle East

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was a central character in Israel-Arab peace negotiations. A new book, "Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy" chronicles the challenges and strategy behind the scenes. Judy Woodruff…

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WATCH: With Kissinger at his side, Trump delivers first in-person response to Comey firing

By Joshua Barajas

The same day President Donald Trump was meeting with Russia's foreign minister at the White House -- and less than a day after firing former FBI director James Comey -- the press pool captured Trump posing in the Oval Office…

What Henry Kissinger thinks about Obama, Trump and China

By PBS NewsHour

At 93, Henry Kissinger is still one of the most influential -- and controversial -- foreign policy figures in America, says Jeffrey Goldberg, Atlantic editor-in-chief. The former secretary of state recently joined Goldberg for a conversation about the Obama legacy,…

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