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Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, died on November 30, 2023, at age 100.
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27 May 1923
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A 1973 file photo shows US President Richard Nixon (left) shaking hands with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Washington. Photo: AFP
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Henry Kissinger speaks with President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, in December 2016. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Henry Kissinger dies at 100, leaves indelible mark on US foreign policy
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Robert Daly, pictured interpreting for Henry Kissinger and Jiang Zemin in 1997, said Kissinger was “one of the last giants”. Photo: Supplied by Robert Daly
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