Former President Bush and other Republicans mourn Kissinger’s death

O The country has lost “one of the most reliable and heard voices in foreign policy”, Bush said in a statement.

The fact that a man like Kissinger, a refugee from Nazi Germany, became head of North American diplomacy “demonstrates his greatness and the greatness of America”, he added.

In the message, the former government official thanked the former head of US diplomacy for his advice and friendship.

The leader of the House of Representatives in the US Congress, Mike Johnson, also praised Kissinger’s legacy in a message on the social network X (formerly Twitter), in which he referred to the former diplomat as “a statesman who dedicated his life to service from United States”.

Henry Kissinger’s contributions to U.S. foreign policy and global diplomacy are immeasurable.

A refugee of Nazi Germany, WWII veteran, and Nobel recipient—his life was one of a kind. As a confidant to multiple presidents, he was one of the most consequential figures of the 20th…

— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) November 30, 2023

Senator Lindsey Graham, for his part, highlighted the “remarkable life” of Kissinger, of Jewish origin and who fled Nazi Germany with his family when he was still just a teenager.

It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of my good friend Henry Kissinger.

What an incredible life – born in Germany and emigrating to the U.S., serving in the U.S. military during WWII, playing a major role on the world stage for decades, and earning respect and…

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 30, 2023

Another Republican senator, Tim Scott, who until recently was a Republican pre-candidate for the 2024 presidential elections, stated on the same social network that few have had “such a consequential impact on American foreign policy” as Kissinger.

My prayers are with Dr. Henry Kissinger’s family and friends tonight. There are few public servants who had such a consequential impact on American foreign policy. While this is an incredible loss for our nation, his legacy will live on for generations to come.

— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) November 30, 2023

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, an unavoidable figure in world diplomacy during the Cold War, died this Wednesday at the age of 100, his organization said in a statement.

Kissinger, who dominated the foreign policy of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, “died today at his home in Connecticut,” said consulting firm Kissinger Associates.

The legendary and controversial diplomat remained active until the end of his life, despite his advanced age. In July, at the age of 100, he visited China, where he met with the country’s President, Xi Jinping.

The former diplomat’s opinions on current affairs, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the risks of artificial intelligence, have also been frequently cited in the media.

Kissinger was born on May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Germany, into a Jewish family that moved to New York, fleeing Nazism.

He received the Nobel Peace Prize together with his Vietnamese counterpart Le Duc Thuo for the secret negotiations to end the Vietnam war and normalized diplomatic relations between the United States and China during the presidency of Richard Nixon (1969-1974).

However, Kissinger will also be remembered for his support given to dictatorships such as those in Argentina, between 1976 and 1983, the last years of the Francisco Franco regime, in Spain, and the coup d’état against Salvador Allende, in Chile, in 1973.

He is, to date, the only person in the history of the United States to simultaneously hold the positions of Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.

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