Smaller Bites: Connecting the Dots: NPR, The Department of Education, Harvard University, The Harvard Corporation & Soros Funding, All Networking

Republicans' Calls Growing to Defund Harvard

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By Sandy Fitzgerald    |   Thursday, 14 December 2023 09:06 AM EST

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/harvard-claudine-gay-antisemitism/2023/12/14/id/1145909/

Republicans are calling for Harvard University to be defunded of billions of dollars it receives through tax breaks and federal payments after statements made by its president, Claudine Gay, concerning antisemitic speech on campus while she was being questioned during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing last week. 

"We must defund the rot in America's higher education," Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., the committee member questioning Gay during the hearing, told the New York Post. "It is unacceptable and un-American that any taxpayer dollars are going to universities propping up their promulgation of antisemitism by supporting professors, students, and staff, many who have openly called for the genocide of Jews."

She added that House Republicans "will use every tool at our disposal to ensure that schools that protect and encourage antisemitism are cut off from any and all federal funds."

The university is under investigation by the federal Department of Education to determine if it has violated the civil rights of its Jewish students, who come under Title VI protection in the federal Civil Rights Act. 

Harvard's highest governing board, the Harvard Corporation, this week said Gay will stay in office and rejected calls for her removal after her congressional testimony, saying that she "is the right leader to help our community heal and to address the very serious societal issues we are facing," according to NPR.  

The calls for Gay to resign or be fired came after her testimony included saying that calls for the genocide of Jewish people did not automatically breach Harvard's code of conduct. She has apologized for her statements. 

Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., after Gay was permitted to stay on, told the Post that he plans to introduce a bill making Harvard and other schools face financial consequences if they are shown to foster antisemitism on campuses after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7. 

"The American higher ed system is a racket, forcing taxpayers to first subsidize schools before roping them into paying student loans they didn’t choose to take on," he said in a statement to the Post. "The schools make out like bandits, indoctrinating our youth with hate and delusion, all while taxpayers fund the whole thing. My bill starts to combat this scheme."

Federal government funding to Harvard hit a record $676 million this year in direct payments, along with a $25 million COVID rescue fund payment, according to the school's statement for fiscal year 2023. 

Harvard also gets 64% of research funding from federal departments, with the largest amount allocated from the Department of Health and Human Services. 

More federal cash comes in through tuition payments from students, with an undisclosed amount of the $1.33 billion in tuition payments coming from federal student loans and Pell grants.

Harvard's tax-exempt status, however, results in its largest source of money, as donations are tax-deductible. 

This also allows the school to benefit by not being required to pay taxes on certain transactions, allowing it to build an endowment to total just under $51 billion. 

Tax breaks are also in place that allow Harvard's money management to trade bonds, property, and shares without being charged capital gains or corporation taxes, or taxes on dividends and interest payments. 

Harvard in 2023 brought in $186 million more than it spent and drew $2.46 billion from its endowment. The endowment tax was just 1.4%, while an individual taxpayer would face a 37% tax. 

The 1.4% tax came as a result of tax reforms during former President Donald Trump's administration, with the levy being imposed on endowments in colleges with at least 500 students who pay tuition, and with net assets of at least $500,000 per student. 

Harvard has 23,000 students, meaning its endowment comes to $3 million in net assets per student.

Other Republicans who have called for defunding Harvard and other universities over antisemitism include Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. 

"Any university or college that peddles blatant antisemitism, especially after Hamas’ brutal attack on Israeli civilians, women, and children, has no place molding the minds of future generations, never mind receiving millions of taxpayer funds to do so," Scott said in October when he introduced legislation to defund universities that "fund or facilitate events that promote violent antisemitism.”

DeSantis, a graduate of Harvard Law School, called on the government to "get smart about how we deal with these universities. We can’t keep funding universities that are creating this type of toxic environment and toxic ideology.”

Connecting the Dots:

George Soros was a benefactor for the NPR and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the NPR, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Shirley M. Hufstedler was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the secretary for the U.S. Department of Education.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a professor at Harvard University.

Harvard Corporation is the governing board for the Harvard University. 

Lawrence H. Summers was a professor; former president of Harvard University and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a professor at Harvard University and was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Resources: Past Research

Harvard hosting Satanic 'Black Mass' (Past Research on Harvard University)

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/05/harvard-hosting-satanic-black-mass.html

Who Really Controls Our Universities? (Connecting the Dots: Soros Funded Think Tanks) (Past Research on Harvard University)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/08/who-really-controls-our-universities.html

Poll: Black & White Ferguson Residents Agree - Media Made Things Worse (Past Research on the NPR)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/09/poll-black-white-ferguson-residents.html

Why These High School Girls Don’t Want a Transgender Student in Their Locker Room (Past Research on the U.S. Department of Education)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/12/why-these-high-school-girls-dont-want.html

Hidden Agenda Norman Dodd 1 of 6 (Past Research on the Harvard Corporation)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/01/hidden-agenda-norman-dodd-1-of-6.html

Smaller Bites: Connecting the Dots: Norman Lear, His Wife Lyn Davis Lear & Soros Funding, All Networking

Television Producer-Writer Norman Lear Dies at 101

(Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

Newsmax.com

Wednesday, 06 December 2023 08:42 AM EST

https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/norman-lear-obit/2023/12/06/id/1144939/

Television producer-writer Norman Lear, whose groundbreaking hit comedy shows such as "All in the Family" and "Maude" addressed social issues like race and abortion that had rarely been seen on U.S. television, died Wednesday at the age of 101, according to media reports.

Lear, one of the most influential people in television, died at his Los Angeles home of natural causes, his publicist told Variety.

Lear, who won six Emmy awards for his work in television, was known for his campaigning for liberal causes, including voting rights, and worked well into his 90s.

In 2017, he rebooted his 1970s TV series "One Day at a Time" to focus on a Cuban American family, and in 2020 he earned his sixth Emmy for a live special broadcast of "All in the Family" and "Good Times."

In February 2021, Lear received the Carol Burnett Award, a lifetime achievement award, at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony for his contributions to television.

In addition to "All in the Family" and "Maude," Lear dominated American TV screens in the 1970s and '80s with the situation-comedy shows "Sanford and Son," "The Jeffersons," and the soap-opera spoof "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." At one point in the 1970s Lear had eight shows on the air with an estimated 120 million viewers, Time magazine said.

By drawing material from social themes of the time, Lear's shows made network executives nervous because they had a depth and air of controversy.

"For him to say that he didn't have an impact on not only television but society is ... a little too humble," said Rob Reiner, who had a co-starring role on "All in the Family" before becoming a film director.

Lear and production partner Bud Yorkin put "All in the Family" on the air in January 1971 and the show would go on to win four Emmys for best comedy in its nine seasons. It was based on a British show, "Til Death Do Us Part," and gave U.S. television one of its most memorable and controversial characters - Archie Bunker.

Carroll O'Connor portrayed Archie as a crude, loud, blue-collar New Yorker who spouted racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic comments. He was cast against a scatter-brained wife he called "Dingbat," a liberal daughter and an even more liberal son-in-law he referred to as "Meathead" and played by Reiner.

"All in the Family" was the top-rated show on U.S. television for five straight years, according to CBS, and TV Guide ranked it fourth on its list of television's all-time greatest shows.

Born on July 27, 1922 in New Haven, Connecticut, Norman Milton Lear's most lasting creation was partly based on fact. Many of the harsh words that came out of Archie's mouth had first been spoken by Lear's own father, Herman Lear, who went to prison for selling fake bonds, and frequently told his wife to "stifle" herself and called his son "the laziest white kid I ever saw."

"I grew up in a family that lived at the top of its lungs and the ends of its nerves," Lear told Esquire magazine.

Some critics said the Archie Bunker character put a laughing face on bigotry but Lear said it only pointed to the complexity of humanity.

As with Bunker, the character was like none previously seen on U.S. television. Maude was on her fourth husband, protested marijuana laws and had an abortion before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized the procedure nationwide. Her husband battled alcoholism, had two nervous breakdowns and attempted suicide.

Black characters in U.S. television in the '70s were mostly limited to minor roles until Lear made them the focus of some of his shows.

"The Jeffersons" was another spin-off of "All in the Family" and featured an upwardly mobile Black couple who moved to Manhattan's glitzy upper eastside neighborhood. The show's lead character George was often rude and loud. Lear's other hits included "Sanford and Son" a sitcom about a Black junkyard owner in a Los Angeles neighborhood, and "Good Times," a protrayal of a working-class Black family in a Chicago housing project.

Other Lear-produced hits included "Diff'rent Strokes," "Fernwood 2 Night," and the "All in the Family" spin-off "Archie Bunker's Place." But Lear also had flops such as "All That Glitters," "Sunday Dinner" and another "All in the Family" spin-off, "Gloria."

Lear, who grew up in Connecticut, dropped out of college in World War Two to join the Army and flew 52 combat missions. He went to Los Angeles in 1950 with the intention of being a publicist but began writing for TV stars such as Danny Thomas, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin and Andy Williams.

Lear shifted focus in 1981 and founded the liberal activist group People for the American Way to boost voting rights and fight right-wing extremism. He also established the Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Communication.

In 2001, he and a partner purchased an original copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and sent it on a three-year tour of U.S. schools, libraries and events.

Lear is survived by his third wife, Lyn, and his six children. (Writing and reporting by Bill Trott; Additional reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Diane Craft)

Connecting the Dots:

Norman Lear was a director at People for the American Way, married to Lyn Davis Lear and the president of the Lear Family Foundation.

Lear Family Foundation was a funder for People for the American Way.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for People for the American Way and the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Lyn Davis Lear is a trustee at the Sundance Institute, a director at the Lear Family Foundation and married to Norman Lear. 

Resources: Past Research

Norman Lear: Donald Trump is America’s ‘Middle Finger’ to Establishment (Past Research on Narman Lear)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/10/norman-lear-donald-trump-is-americas.html

Congress Grills Harvard, UPenn, MIT Presidents Over Antisemitism on Campuses (Connecting the Dots: American University, UPenn, Harvard University, MIT & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Congress Grills Harvard, UPenn, MIT Presidents Over Antisemitism on Campuses (Connecting the Dots: American University, UPenn, Harvard University, MIT & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsweek

BY ALEKS PHILLIPS, MATTHEW IMPELLI AND ALEX BACKUS UPDATED 4:47 PM EST, 12/5/23

https://www.newsweek.com/antisemitism-campus-leaders-committee-hearing-live-updates-1849571

Presidents of top universities testified before a congressional education committee Tuesday over the rise in antisemitic protests and violence on campuses amid the Israel-Hamas war. House Republicans grilled the presidents of Harvard, UPenn and MIT for about five hours– demanding the leaders take more action against antisemitism.

(L-R) Harvard University President Dr. Claudine Gay, UPenn President Liz Magill, American University professor Dr. Pamela Nadell, and MIT President Dr. Sally Kornbluth testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Dec. 5 in Washington, DC.KEVIN DIETSCH/GETTY IMAGES

Connecting the Dots:

George Soros is a board member for the International Crisis Group.

Mark L. Schneider was the SVP for the International Crisis Group and is a trustee at the American University.

Julian Bond is distinguished professor at the American University and a director at People for the American Way.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the People for the American Way and the  

Breene M. Kerr was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a life member emeritus for the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the governing body for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Laura D'Andrea Tyson was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a member of the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Louis W. Cabot is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was a life member emeritus for the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Shirley Ann Jackson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a life member of the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Lawrence H. Summers was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a professor; former president at Harvard University.

Paul E. Peterson is a professor at Harvard University and was a director of governmental studies at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Center for American Progress and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Ezekiel Emanuel is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother, vice provost for the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and was the health care policy adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

Martin Meyerson was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the president for the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).

Edward G. Rendell was a trustee at the University of Pennsylvania and is a frequent guest on MSNBC.

Andrea Mitchell is a trustee at the University of Pennsylvania and the host for MSNBC.

Harold E. Ford Jr. is a political commentator at MSNBC and was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

Center for American Progress and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Ronald O. Perelman is a director at the ONE Campaign and a trustee emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania.

Resources: Past Research

Lockdown lifted at American University after report of gunman (Past Research on the American University)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/12/lockdown-lifted-at-american-university.html

ObamaCare architect: I regret 'stupidity' of voter comment (Past Research on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)).

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/11/obamacare-architect-i-regret-stupidity.html

Mike Rowe on How Many Are Following the ‘Worst Advice in the History of the World’ (Past Research on Harvard University).

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/11/mike-rowe-on-how-many-are-following.html

DOJ Reviewing Potentially Classified Docs at Biden Center (Connecting the Dots: Joe Biden, Smithsonian Institution, The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the University of Pennsylvania (Penn)).

MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/01/doj-reviewing-potentially-classified.html

Will History Repeat Its Mistakes?

Biden’s Plan to Create Migrant Colonies on Federal Land Blocked | Live With Josh

Crossroads

Joshua Philipp

Dec-05-2023

https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/bidens-plan-to-create-migrant-colonies-on-federal-land-blocked-5541028

A plan to use federal lands in the United States to build migrant camps has been blocked by Congress, after six Democrats joined with Republicans to vote against the policy. In other news, the BLM and leftist campaign to defund the police, while pushing light-on-crime policies, is backfiring. Now, Democrat-led cities are trying to pull back the policies. They’re dropping support for BLM and facing lawsuits over the lack of law enforcement. In other places, businesses are simply folding due to rampant crime and theft. In this episode of Crossroads, we’ll discuss this topic and others, and answer questions from the audience.

Indian colony

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_colony

An Indian colony is a Native American settlement associated with an urban area. Although some of them become official Indian reservations, they differ from most reservations in that they are placed where Native Americans could find employment in mainstream American economy. Many were originally formed without federal encouragement or sanction.

Cherokee People Paul Revere And The Raiders

Justice Roberts: O'Connor Blazed Historic Trail (Connecting the Dots: John Roberts, Sandra Day O'Connor, U.S. Supreme Court, Phi Beta Kappa Society, The Alfalfa Club, The Belizean Grove, The Bohemian Club, The Smithsonian Institution & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Justice Roberts: O'Connor Blazed Historic Trail (Connecting the Dots: John Roberts, Sandra Day O'Connor, U.S. Supreme Court, Phi Beta Kappa Society, The Alfalfa Club, The Belizean Grove, The Bohemian Club, The Smithsonian Institution & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsmax.com

By Sandy Fitzgerald    |   Friday, 01 December 2023 11:16 AM EST

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/sandra-day-oconnor-john-roberts-scotus/2023/12/01/id/1144407/

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts remembered former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died Friday at 93, as a person who "blazed a historic trail as our nation's first female justice."

"She met that challenge with undaunted determination, indisputable ability, and engaging candor," Roberts said in a SCOTUSBlog post about O'Connor's death.

"We at the Supreme Court mourn the loss of a beloved colleague, a fiercely independent defender of the rule of law, and an eloquent advocate for civics education," Roberts said. "And we celebrate her enduring legacy as a true public servant and patriot."

Connecting the Dots:

John G. Roberts Jr. is the chief justice for the U.S. Supreme Court and an honorary member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA).

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is the president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA) and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank). 

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).  

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Richard C. Blum was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and married to Dianne Feinstein.

Dianne Feinstein was married to Richard C. Blum, a U.S. Senate senator, and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

George H.W. Bush was a member of the Alfalfa Club and the chairman emeritus for the National Constitution Center.

Jeb Bush is a member of the Alfalfa Club and the chairman emeritus for the National Constitution Center.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the president of the Alfalfa Club, a trustee at the National Constitution Center and an associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Michael R. Bloomberg is a member of the Alfalfa Club and the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

David M. Rubenstein was a benefactor at the Aspen Institute (think tank), Spent Thanksgiving with Joe Biden, is the co-chairman for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the president of the Economic Club of Washington and a regent at the Smithsonian Institution.

Mike Pence is a regent for the Smithsonian Institution.

Joe Biden is a regent for the Smithsonian Institution and Spent Thanksgiving with David M. Rubenstein.

John G. Roberts Jr. is the chancellor for the Smithsonian Institution, an honorary member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA), and the chief justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is the president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA), was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the president of the Economic Club of Washington.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).  

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Dianne Feinstein was married to Richard C. Blum, a U.S. Senate senator, and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

George H.W. Bush was a member of the Alfalfa Club and the chairman emeritus for the National Constitution Center.

Jeb Bush is a member of the Alfalfa Club and the chairman emeritus for the National Constitution Center.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the president of the Alfalfa Club, a trustee at the National Constitution Center and an associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

George H.W. Bush was a member of the Alfalfa Club, the chairman emeritus for the National Constitution Center and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Stephen G. Breyer is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Elena Kagan is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Anthony M. Kennedy is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

David Hackett Souter is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and was a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Harry A. Blackmun was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Lewis F. Powell Jr. was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

John Paul Stevens was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

William Howard Taft was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and the chief justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Byron R. White was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Potter Stewart was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sonia Sotomayor is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court and a member of the Belizean Grove.

Belizean_Grove is the equivalent to the male-only social group, the Bohemian Club.

George H.W. Bush was a member of the Bohemian Club, a member of the Alfalfa Club and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Henry A. Kissinger is a member of the Bohemian Club and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for Aspen Institute (think tank). 

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Jeb Bush is a member of the Alfalfa Club and the chairman emeritus for the National Constitution Center.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the president of the Alfalfa Club, a trustee at the National Constitution Center and was an associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Resources: Past Research

Raymond J. Dearie Was Appointed as Special Master for Trump on September 15, 2022 (Connecting the Dots) (Past Research on Sandra Day O'Connor & John G. Roberts Jr.)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/09/raymond-j-dearie-was-appointed-as.html

Sandra Day O’Connor: ‘We Need Somebody There Now’ To Replace Antonin Scalia (Past Research on Sandra Day O'Connor)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/02/sandra-day-oconnor-we-need-somebody.html

Smaller Bites – Connecting the Dots: Henry Kissinger & Soros Funding

Henry Kissinger Has Died at the Age of 100

He died at his home in Connecticut.

The Epoch Times

By Caden Pearson

11/29/2023

Updated:

11/29/2023

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger attends a luncheon at the State Department in Washington on Dec.1, 2022. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/henry-kissinger-has-died-at-the-age-of-100-post-5538564?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=lead-story-0-large-0

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/04/state-depts-marie-harf-fights-with.html

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, a key figure in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the late 20th century, has died at the age of 100.

Mr. Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut on Wednesday, according to Kissinger Associates, Inc.

A German-born American diplomat, he served as secretary of state for two presidents. While serving under Republican President Richard Nixon in the 1970s, Mr. Kissinger played a key role in many significant global events.

Mr. Kissinger, who met with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping during a surprise visit to Beijing on July 20, was instrumental in engineering the opening of relations between the CCP and Washington under President Nixon during the Cold War in the early 1970s.

His efforts also led to U.S.-Soviet arms control talks, expanded ties between Israel and its Arab neighbors, and the 1973 Paris Peace Accords, leading to the end of the Vietnam War and ultimately the communist takeover two years later.

President Nixon brought Mr. Kissinger to the White House as national security adviser after winning the 1968 presidential election on the promise of ending the Vietnam War. That process was long and bloody.

While many praised Mr. Kissinger, others labeled him a war criminal due to his realpolitik support for authoritarian regimes, particularly in Latin America. In 1973, the United States supported a coup in Chile that ousted President Salvador Allende and led to the establishment of the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Similar support was extended to other regimes with questionable human rights records.

Mr. Kissinger's prominence as the prime architect of U.S. foreign policy diminished with President Nixon's resignation in 1974. Despite this, he remained a diplomatic force under President Gerald Ford and continued to express strong opinions until his recent passing.

Mr. Kissinger remained active well beyond his centenary, participating in White House meetings, publishing a book on leadership styles, testifying before a Senate committee on the nuclear threat from North Korea, and visiting CCP leaders in Beijing in July.

In his later years, the former U.S. diplomat faced restrictions on his travels as other nations sought to question or arrest him regarding past U.S. foreign policy decisions.

President Gerald Ford, who referred to Mr. Kissinger as a "super secretary of state," also acknowledged his prickly demeanor and self-assurance, which critics viewed as paranoia and egotism. President Ford once remarked that Mr. Kissinger "had the thinnest skin of any public figure I ever knew."

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who served under former President Donald Trump, paid his respects to Mr. Kissinger on Wednesday.

"From the day he came to the United States as a teenager fleeing Nazi Germany, Dr. Kissinger dedicated his life to serving this great country and keeping America safe," Mr. Pompeo said

"He left an indelible mark on America's history and the world. I will always be grateful for his gracious advice and help during my own time as Secretary," he continued. "Always supportive and always informed, his wisdom made me better and more prepared after every one of our conversations."

Born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923, in Furth, Germany, Mr. Kissinger relocated to the United States with his family in 1938 to escape the Nazi campaign targeting European Jews for extermination.

He anglicized his name to Henry and obtained U.S. citizenship in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War Two and later attended Harvard University on a scholarship. He earned a master's degree in 1952 and a doctorate in 1954, subsequently joining Harvard's faculty, where he remained for the next 17 years.

Connecting the Dots:

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Henry A. Kissinger was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Resources: Past Research

State Dept’s Marie Harf Fights with Family Friend for Posting Critical Article on Facebook (Past Research on Henry A. Kissinger)

SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/04/state-depts-marie-harf-fights-with.html

World View: Henry Kissinger Says Vladimir Putin Wants a Way Out (Past Research on Henry A. Kissinger)

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/03/world-view-henry-kissinger-says.html

Smaller Bites – Connecting the Dots: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, CARE, International Rescue Committee (Giving Tuesday Organizations) & Soros Funding, All Networking

Giving Tuesday – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/other-ways/st-jude-thanks-and-giving/giving-tuesday.html

On #GivingTuesday, make a positive impact by supporting the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and give St. Jude families a gift that could last a lifetime.

Connecting the Dots:

Sidley Austin LLP was the lobby firm for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Giving Tuesday Organization) and the St. Jude Medical Inc.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Cindy Hensley McCain was an advocate for the ONE Campaign and a director at CARE (Giving Tuesday Organization).

ONE Campaign is a partner with the International Rescue Committee (Giving Tuesday Organization).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee. 

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Resources: Past Research

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Past Research on the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Giving Tuesday Organization)).

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/12/normal-0-false-false-false.html

Mass Shooting Outside Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay; 50+ Dead, 406 Sent to Hospital (Past Research on the ONE Campaign & the International Rescue Committee (Giving Tuesday Organization)).

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/10/mass-shooting-outside-las-vegas.html

"Giving Machines" arrive in NYC to kick off the holiday season (Connecting the Dots: CARE, Michelle Nunn, Sam Nunn, Obama, The ONE Campaign & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on CARE (Giving Tuesday Organization).

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/11/giving-machines-arrive-in-nyc-to-kick.html

Smaller Bites – Connecting the Dots: Giving Tuesday, The International Rescue Committee (IRC) & Soros Funding (Past Research on The International Rescue Committee (Giving Tuesday Organization).

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/11/smaller-bites-connecting-dots-giving.html