Henry Kissinger dead at 100: Nixon secretary of state and giant of US diplomacy dies


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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, one of the most influential statesmen of the 20th century, has died at age 100. Kissinger served as secretary of state under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford from 1969 to 1977. While in the position, he played a central role in opening up relations with China, beginning detente with the Soviet Union, ending the war in Vietnam, assisting Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, navigating through the OPEC oil embargo, and assisting authoritarian regimes in crushing communist movements worldwide. KARI LAKE SAYS BIDEN UNLEASHED BORDER CRISIS 'INTENTIONALLY TO DESTABILIZE OUR COUNTRY' Kissinger...