Kissinger

American  

[kis-uhn-jer] / ˈkɪs ən dʒər /

noun

1. Henry Alfred, 1923–2023, U.S. statesman, born in Germany: U.S. secretary of state 1973–77; Nobel Peace Prize 1973.

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Kissinger British  

/ ˈkɪsɪndʒə /

noun

1. Henry ( Alfred ). born 1923, US academic and diplomat, born in Germany; assistant to President Nixon for national security affairs (1969–75); Secretary of State (1973–77): shared the Nobel peace prize 1973

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She and Henry Kissinger dated on and off for close to a decade before they married in 1974.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

She stood nearly 6 feet tall, prompting Mao Zedong to remark to Henry Kissinger that “she towers over you.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Kissinger helped set up a so-called “Kushner channel” to certain powerful Chinese leaders — even as the young staffer was privately pursuing private Chinese business deals on the side.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s immediate rejection of the idea brought Kushner back into the mix to see if he could resurrect a little of that old Kissinger magic.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Back home in California a few weeks later, Ellsberg arranged a meeting with Henry Kissinger at Nixon’s beachfront home in San Clemente.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin