A biography by walter isaacson overview by the time henry kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had become, according to the gallup poll, the most admired person in america and one of the most unlikely celebrities ever to capture the worlds imagination. He was devious, selfpromoting, selfdeprecating, intelligent, ambitious, and successful. Walter isaacson born may 20, 1952 is an american analyst, author, journalist, historian, and professor. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kissinger. He is the president and ceo of the aspen institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies organization based in washington, d.
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