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The Role of the President Is to Protect the Inner Circle
Henry Kissinger comes to the United States as a German Jewish immigrant at age 15, speaking no English. He's never elected to office and he's constantly reviled by people, including people who are anti-Semitic because he's Jewish. But his exoticism makes him more attractive to people like Nelson Rockefeller. "Kissinger represents a moment when American society opens up," says David Frum.