Henry Kissinger
Standard Name: Kissinger, Henry
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Muriel Spark | Closely modelled on the Watergate scandal of June 1972, this present-tense novel explores the Machiavellian political cunning of the recently appointed Abbess Alexandra, the Richard Nixon
figure. Norman Page calls the highly mobile negotiator Sister... |
Timeline
February 1972: US President Richard Nixon took the remarkable...
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February 1972
US President Richard Nixon
took the remarkable step of visiting Beijing with Henry Kissinger
for discussions with Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse-Tung
, restoring relations between China and the USA.
March 1973: Official US troop withdrawals from Vietnam...
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March 1973
Official US troop withdrawals from Vietnam followed on the signing of a cease-fire on 23 January.
7 December 1975: Indonesia under President Suharto invaded...
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7 December 1975
Indonesia under President Suharto
invaded East Timor, one day after this move was approved by US President Gerald Ford
and Henry Kissinger
.
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