Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100

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Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize.

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00:00 Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100.

00:05 The German-born top diplomat, who became a US citizen in 1943, died at his home in Connecticut.

00:12 Kissinger served during the Nixon and Ford administrations.

00:16 A controversial figure, he was both vilified and won the Nobel Peace Prize.

00:22 After he left office, he was dogged by critics who argued that he should be called to account

00:27 for his policies on Southeast Asia and support of repressive regimes in Latin America.

00:33 [WHOOSH]

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