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Death of diplomat Henry Kissinger: the embodiment of the American dream
Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday, November 29 at the age of one hundred. The son of Jewish-German immigrants, the former US secretary of state was America’s most influential diplomat for nearly half a century, but he also sparked controversy. – (franceinfo)
Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday, November 29 at the age of one hundred. The son of Jewish-German immigrants, the former US secretary of state was America’s most influential diplomat for nearly half a century, but he also sparked controversy.
Heavyweight of American diplomacy, advisor to the powerful, Henry Kissinger died at the age of one hundred on Wednesday November 29. This son of Jewish-German immigrants rose to the highest echelons of power. While he was professor emeritus at Harvard, he was spotted by Richard Nixon, who named him in 1969 as one of his closest advisors. A supporter of realpolitik in a world split in two by the Cold War, he advocates détente with the USSR.
A controversial figure
Accustomed to sensitive issues, he contributed to the armistice in Vietnam and for this received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, one of the most controversial in History. Also criticized for his support for the coup d’état in Chile the same year, he tackled the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the rapprochement between Washington and Beijing and remained an important figure among the most powerful, even after being sidelined by the president. Ronald Reagan. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who met him in July 2023, welcomed “a legendary diplomat”.
