Kissinger wide-ranging interview

Title

Kissinger wide-ranging interview

Genre

Interview; Discussion

TX Date

2 Jun 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:43:57

Description

Peter Deeley interviews Dr Henry Kissinger, US President Richard Nixon’s Secretary of State at Claridges as he visits England to promote his new book, Diplomacy. Kissinger describes what it takes to be a diplomat, claiming honesty is the best policy. Other topics discussed include Britain’s foreign policy; the British Empire, and its decline; America, it’s standing in the world, and responsibility to lead the world; how he came to be on Nixon’s staff; China; Vietnam; NATO; nuclear war; and Margaret Thatcher. Kissinger ends by saying the interview was fun with good questions.

Contributors

Peter Deeley; Henry Kissinger

Keywords

Books; USA; Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Great Britain; China; International relations; Political leadership; Vietnam; Diplomacy; NATO; Richard Nixon; Foreign policy; Diplomats; Nuclear warfare; Henry Kissinger; British Empire

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