At all costs, Richard Nixon said, Gerald Ford must keep Henry Kissinger as his Secretary of State. Henry is a genius, he explained. He ll be very loyal, but you can t let him have a totally free hand.
DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Genius, spoiled child, world statesman, alleged war criminal - such are the labels pinned to Henry Kissinger, who turns 100 today, an astonishing milestone.
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