TIME CHANGE: Book Talk on Henry Kissinger: His Policies and Persona

Open to the Public

Join the American Secretaries of State Project for a conversation about Winston Lord's new book KISSINGER ON KISSINGER which details Henry Kissinger's transformation of America's approach to diplomacy with China, the USSR, Vietnam, and the Middle East as National Security Advisor to Richard Nixon. Nearly fifty years later, escalating tensions between the US, China, and Russia are threatening a swift return to the same diplomatic game of tug-of-war.

Professor Nicholas Burns will moderate. Coffee and snacks will be provided.

Date: Mon, Sep 30, 2019 Time: 02:00pm - 03:30pm Location: Malkin Penthouse, 4th Floor

Winston Lord at the National Security Agency

The first and only oral history of one of America’s greatest diplomats, KISSINGER ON KISSINGER: Reflections on Diplomacy, Grand Strategy, and Leadership, ranges extensively over dramatic, historic events with fresh perspective. In a series of riveting interviews, the respected and often controversial statesman Henry Kissinger discusses the challenges of directing foreign policy during times of great global tension with Winston Lord, the only official at his side for all of his major diplomatic adventures.

KISSINGER ON KISSINGER captures Kissinger’s thoughts on the most momentous tests he faced during his tenure as NSA—the strategic approaches, the major milestones, the revealing anecdotes, and the stunning portraits of the larger-than-life world leaders of the era. He also holds forth on topics of lasting significance for world affairs, including the qualities of leadership, negotiating strategies, and the conduct of foreign policy. The result, in compact form, is both an illuminating backdrop for current events and an essential resource for future diplomats and historians.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

HENRY KISSINGER served as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State in the Nixon and Ford administrations. He has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

WINSTON LORD was Kissinger’s Special Assistant in the Nixon administration. He has also served as Director of the State Department Policy Planning Staff, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, Ambassador to China, and Assistant Secretary of State. He is currently Chairman Emeritus of the International Rescue Committee.