Henry Alfred Kissinger Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Operation Nickel Grass

Works to secure urgent American resupply for Israel.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1973-1977

Moscow Talks

Flies to Moscow for ceasefire talks with Soviet leaders.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1973-1977

Ceasefire

Negotiates ceasefire terms with Leonid Brezhnev that lead to United Nations Security Council Resolution 338.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1973-1977

UN Security Council

Supports Resolution 338 calling for a ceasefire and peace negotiations.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1973-1977

Diplomatic Negotiations at Washington

Negotiates between the United States, Soviet Union, Israel, and Arab states during the October War crisis.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1973-1977

Shuttle Diplomacy

Begins postwar shuttle diplomacy between Israel and Arab states.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1973-1977

Geneva Conference

Attends the Geneva peace conference after the war.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1973-1977

Award

Awarded the Hope Award for International Understanding. Awarded the American Institute for Public Service Award

Role range: 1968-1974 – 1973-1977

Nobel Prize

Shares the Nobel Peace Prize with Le Duc Tho for negotiating the Paris Peace Accords; Le Duc Tho declines the prize.

Role range: 1968-1974 – 1973-1977

Disengagement

Helps mediate the Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement after the October War.

Role range: 1973-1974 – 1973-1977

Diplomatic Negotiations at Panama Canal

Negotiations about the new settlement over Panama Canal starts, they eventually lead to Torrijos-Carter treaties and handing the Canal over to Panamanian control

Role range: 1968-1974 – 1973-1977

Rule of Panama Canal

Negotiations about the new settlement over Panama Canal starts, they eventually lead to Torrijos-Carter treaties and handing the Canal over to Panamanian control

Role range: 1968-1974 – 1973-1977

Diplomatic Negotiations

Kissinger succeeds in bringing the Israelis & Egyptians to the negotiating table

Role range: 1968-1974 – 1973-1977

Rule of Sinai

Kissinger, Rabin & Peres agree the withdrawal of Israel from Sinai

Role range: 1968-1974 – 1973-1977

Arms Control Talks

Kissinger succeeds in bringing the Israelis & Egyptians to the negotiating table. Decides to send arms to support the FNLA in Angola

Role range: 1968-1974 – 1973-1977

National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA)

Decides to send arms to support the FNLA in Angola

Role range: 1968-1974 – 1973-1977

Invasion of East Timor

The Indonesian army responds with indiscriminate massacres, it is said that some 200,000 East Timorese lose their lives during the 24-year occupation, due to starvation and army massacres. Suharto discusses the invasion with Kissinger and President Ford in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, Ford and Kissinger make clear that US relations with Indonesia would remain strong

Rule of East Timor

Suharto discusses the invasion with Kissinger and President Ford in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, Ford and Kissinger make clear that US relations with Indonesia would remain strong

Kissinger oversees the evacuation of servicemen from Thailand

Kissinger oversees the evacuation of servicemen from Thailand

Role range: 1968-1974 – 1973-1977

Meeting with Vorster to discuss a resolution to the

Meets Vorster to discuss a resolution to the Rhodesian problem

Henry Kissinger has discussions with James Callaghan

Henry Kissinger has discussions with James Callaghan after his 10 day tour of Africa

Ian Smith announces aceptance of Kissingers 2 yr transition to black majority

Ian Smith announces aceptance of Kissingers 2 yr transition to black majority rule

During a meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister C‚sar Augusto Guzzetti, Kissinger

During a meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister C‚sar Augusto Guzzetti, Kissinger assureds him that the United States is an ally.

International Sanctions

but urges him to "get back to normal procedures" quickly before the US Congress reconvenes and imposes sanctions.

Kissinger takes a similar line as he had toward Chile when the

Kissinger takes a similar line as he had toward Chile when the Argentine military, led by Jorge Videla, topple the democratic Government of Isabel Peron and consolidate power, launching brutal reprisals and "disappearances".

Diplomatic Negotiations

Kissinger is actively involved in negotiations regarding the Rhodesian Bush War. Kissinger, along with South Africas Prime Minister John Vorster, pressures Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith to hasten the transition to black majority rule in Rhodesia

Role range: 1973-1977

Election

During the campaign, Carter criticizes Kissinger, arguing he was "single-handedly" managing all of Americas foreign relations

Award

Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Georgetown University

Appointed to Georgetown Universitys Center for Strategic and International Studies

White House Years

Publishes, "White House Years"

Award

Awarded the Medal of Liberty

Publishes, Diplomacy

Publishes, "Diplomacy"