Henry Kissinger, Nixon’s National Security Adviser and Secretary of State, left a controversial legacy: he oversaw escalated bombing in Vietnam and Cambodia, secretly negotiated peace with Lê Đức Thọ, and helped open U.S. relations with China. He mediated the Yom Kippur War, but was tied to CIA support for Chile’s coup and Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor. Though he left office in 1977, Kissinger advised later presidents and remained close to global leaders. A 2007 documentary by Stephan Lamby revisited his career, using rare footage and Oval Office wiretaps to explore the moral dilemmas of America’s most influential diplomat.
