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The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

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Kissinger's Skepticism of Populism

Heinz Kissinger's parents emigrated from Germany to the United States when he was 15. He grew up in a German-speaking area of New York City called Washington Heights. His father worked as a brush factory and his mother opened a catering firm after her parents were killed in the Holocaust. Henry Kissinger is skeptical about mass politics, says Rund.

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