[Henry Kissinger and the historical record]

"While Mr. Kissinger worked hard to shape the history of his own decisions, he found himself in the odd position of living so long that his own memorandums were declassified while he was still on the world stage." 

image from article, with caption: Heinz Kissinger, age 8, in his native Fürth, Germany, in 1931. Withdrawn and bookish, he was nevertheless passionate about soccer — so much so that he risked confrontations with Nazi toughs to see games.

From David E. Sanger, "Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100; Shaped Nation’s Cold War History [:] The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and the Middle East," The New York Times, Nov. 29, 2023 Updated 9:21 p.m. ET; see also