Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at age 100

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : During the 1970s, in the midst of the Cold War, he had a hand in many of the epoch-changing global events of the decade while serving as national security adviser and secretary of state under U.S. Republican President Richard Nixon.
53% : In his book "On China," published in 2011, Kissinger described his 40 years of more than 50 visits to China as secretary of state, national security adviser and foreign policy expert.2019 was the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.
53% : Read more:Kissinger's China visit critical for improving China-U.S. relationship(With input from agencies)(Cover: File photo of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger speaking at the annual Gala Dinner of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in New York, October 24, 2023.)
52% : Still, he continued to be a diplomatic force as secretary of state under Nixon's successor, President Gerald Ford, and offered strong opinions throughout the rest of his life.
42% : Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100, Kissinger Associates said in a statement.

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