Tag: Henry Kissinger

  • Nation & World

    A towering scholar-turned-diplomat, public intellectual

    Harvard faculty examine legacy of Henry Kissinger

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    A photo from 1959 of Henry A. Kissinger, Professor of Government at Harvard University.
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    Guido Goldman dies at age 83

    Guido Goldman, who spent his life working for trans-Atlantic cooperation, died Nov. 30 at 83.

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    Guido Goldman.
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    Smirk central

    The Harvard Lampoon’s creative irreverence on full display in exhibit marking its 140th anniversary

    8 minutes
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    Reflections on the Marshall Plan

    Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger reflects on predecessor George C. Marshall’s Commencement address at Harvard in 1947, which extended America’s hand to a battered Europe and, in so doing, helped to create a stable postwar order and an inclusive, long-term U.S. foreign policy.

    9 minutes
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    Albright, on negotiating

    The value of a clear understanding of your country’s objectives and the power of personal relationships were among the insights former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright shared with a Harvard audience.

    4 minutes
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    Kissinger, on diplomacy

    Henry Kissinger visited the Harvard Law School campus to share the lessons he learned as U.S. secretary of state and national security advisor under two presidents.

    5 minutes
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    Professor Robert R. Bowie dies at 104

    Robert R. Bowie, the Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs Emeritus and founder and first director of the Center for International Affairs (now the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs) died Nov. 2 at the age of 104.

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    Isaacson to deliver Rothschild Lecture

    Best-selling author and journalist Walter Isaacson will present the 2013 Maurine and Robert Rothschild Lecture, “The Genius of Jobs, Einstein, and Franklin,” on April 8 at the Radcliffe Gymnasium.

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    A time was had by all

    A fond look back at the memorable events of Harvard’s 375th year.

    16 minutes
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    Kissinger looks back

    Henry Kissinger has spent more than half a century thinking about and shaping foreign policy. At Sanders Theatre on Wednesday, the former Secretary of State reflected on the “hobby that became my profession.”

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    The West, plagued by self-doubt

    In his new book, noted historian Niall Ferguson sees Europe and America as facing a profound crisis of confidence in what the future holds.

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    Other notable 1950 graduates

    In the 60th Anniversary Report for the Class of 1950, where alumni update classmates on the happenings in their lives, a look at some other graduates of note.

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