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American Experience “Kissinger: Episode 1 & 2” airs Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI app.
Episode 1, airing Monday, explores the life of Henry Kissinger, from his childhood in Germany to his early life in America, from his stint in the Army to his rise to the top echelons of American foreign policy during Vietnam, through the voices of historians and colleagues.
Episode 2, airing Tuesday, looks at how Henry Kissinger’s anti-Communist zeal would shape U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam, China, Chile, and the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century, through the voices of historians and colleagues.