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WhiteTara

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Thu Nov 17, 2016, 03:12 PM Nov 2016

The Latest: Trump meets with Kissinger on China, Russia

Source: washington post

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Donald Trump’s transition to the presidency (all times EST):

1:50 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump has wrapped up a meeting with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Trump Tower.

Trump’s transition team says the incoming president and Kissinger discussed China, Russia, Iran and the European Union.

It comes ahead of Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his first in-person meeting with a foreign leader since his election.

Kissinger was Secretary of State under Republican presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.



Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whitehouse/the-latest-trump-to-bar-officials-from-lobbying-for-5-years/2016/11/16/42114a2c-ac6a-11e6-8f19-21a1c65d2043_story.html



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The Latest: Trump meets with Kissinger on China, Russia (Original Post) WhiteTara Nov 2016 OP
93 year old with his finger on the pulse of current world trends. Cattledog Nov 2016 #1
Ol' Kiss can reminisce about times past--the guy hasn't held office for decades wordpix Nov 2016 #4
We all must genuflect before Dr. Kissinger hibbing Nov 2016 #2
He's gonna read Trump the riot act. Wilms Nov 2016 #3
What could possibly go wrong? wysi Nov 2016 #5
Well why not, EVERYONE does it. elleng Nov 2016 #6

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
4. Ol' Kiss can reminisce about times past--the guy hasn't held office for decades
Thu Nov 17, 2016, 04:22 PM
Nov 2016

and is largely responsible for Vietnam War debacle. Great source of knowledge

hibbing

(10,098 posts)
2. We all must genuflect before Dr. Kissinger
Thu Nov 17, 2016, 03:31 PM
Nov 2016

All the money you made will never buy back your soul. B. Dylan


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