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Walter Isaacson on the Life and Legacy of Henry Kissinger

Season 2023 Episode 6109 | 5m 29s

Henry Kissinger, one of the most famous American Secretaries of State, died on Wednesday at 100. Kissinger wielded great diplomatic power. But he was reviled by many for the bombing of Cambodia and the rise of repressive regimes in Latin America. Historian and journalist Walter Isaacson, author of “Kissinger,” knows Kissinger’s life story inside and out and joins Bianna to reflect on his life.

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