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Henry A. Kissinger, born 1923
HENRY ALFRED KISSINGER
BORN IN 1923

Henry is a diplomat. His negotiations introduced him to the governments of the Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, and the Middle East. When Nixon resigned in 1974, Henry kept his job.

He was secretary of state 1973 - 1977.

Henry Kissinger was born in Germany. In 1938, his Jewish family moved to the US because of the Nazis. As a result, Henry fought in World War II against Germany.


HENRY KISSINGER 1976

Henry is a Harvard man. His specialties are security matters and foreign policy. Consequently, he was in high demand when Fidel Castro was breathing down Kennedy's neck and during the Cold War.

Henry received the Nobel Prize of Peace for his negotiations with North Vietnam in 1973.

 

 

 


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