Henry A. Kissinger Quotes
I will not have died unfulfilled if it does not occur in my lifetime.
Asked his opinion on the desirability of German unification:
Henry A. Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of State (Republican), U.S. National Security Advisor, Interview, ABC This Week, November 19, 1989
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There were a number of world leaders who were not happy about the German Reunification. See Henry Kissinger {610355} for another.
- Born: May 27, 1923
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Statesman
Henry Alfred Kissinger KCMG is an American politician, diplomat, and geopolitical consultant who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. A Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1938, he became National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize under controversial circumstances, with two members of the committee resigning in protest.
