Henry Kissinger

“The Vietnam War required us to emphasize the national interest rather than abstract principles. What President Nixon and I tried to do was unnatural. And that is why we didn't make it.”

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“There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.” Henry Kissinger

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