Oral history interviews with Dr. Henry Kissinger and Nancy Kissinger
Williams J. Oral history interviews with Dr. Henry Kissinger and Nancy Kissinger
Dr. Henry Kissinger describes his only meeting with Harry S Truman at the Truman Library in 1961, while Kissinger was a consultant to President John F. Kennedy. Subsequently as secretary of state in 1975, Kissinger and his wife Nancy Kissinger visited Bess W. Truman in her home in Independence. Kissinger recalls his visit with Bess Truman and ends the interview with a favorable assessment of both Trumans. Nancy Kissinger joined her husband in 1975 on a trip to Independence, Missouri, that included a visit to Bess W. Truman in the Truman home. Kissinger describes what she recalls of the visit, including Mrs. Truman’s concerns about growing older and being able to stay in her home. Kissinger contrasts Truman with other first ladies and mentions her respect for Truman as a first lady. The interview concludes with a discussion of Margaret Truman Daniel’s writing career and Kissinger’s sister-in-law’s relationship with the National Park Service at Adams National Historic Site.