Henry Kissinger, polarizing statesman who shaped U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam War era, dead at 100
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service as secretary of state under U.S. presidents Nixon and Ford left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy, died on Wednesday.
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![Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State, sits on stage during a reception in Fuerth, Germany, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 to celebrate his 100th birthday. Fuerth is the birthplace of the former US Secretary of State Kissinger. (Daniel Vogl/dpa via AP) A closeup of a bespectacled elderly man in a suit and tie is shown.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6910768.1689765899!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/germany-kissinger.jpg)
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service as secretary of state under U.S. presidents Nixon and Ford left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy, died on Wednesday.