Kissinger Had Minor Stroke While Abroad
Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger suffered a minor stroke last week while traveling in Europe, a member of his office staff in New York said Thursday.
“He suffered an embolism, which impaired the vision in his right eye,” said a member of the staff at Kissinger Associates, his Manhattan-based political consultancy. “He returned to New York Friday and went to Massachusetts General Hospital for a general physical. He has no other disability or illness.”
The employee, who requested anonymity, said that Kissinger did not remain in the hospital and “is continuing with an active schedule.”
Kissinger, 77, served as national security advisor and secretary of State to Presidents Nixon and Ford. He is considered one of the more influential foreign policy figures of the Cold War era.
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