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Part Two: Kissinger

Behind the Bastards

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Kissenger, a Doctor, Was a Perfect Match for the Anti-Nixon

In 19 68, the johnson administration was carrying out an extensive series of negotiations between south and north vietnam in an attempt to secure an end to the war. Lden Wolenart observed that kissenger would have appeared a mis match for the anti-aletis nixon but the pairing was perfect. Nixon needed someone who could elevate his opportunism to a higher plane of purpose and make him feel like a great figure in the drama of history. As wollen wrote, what could have been more comforting to that barren and inarticulate soul than to hear the authoritive voice of doctor kissenger?

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