Former Secretary of State Kissinger Remembers


	San Francisco picketer.	East Timorese demonstrator in Washington reacts to Henry Kissinger's version of history..	ETAN members and friends protest a speech by Henry Kissinger in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

The Indonesian dictator then raised the Timor issue, saying, “We want your understanding, if we deem it necessary to take rapid or drastic action.” Ford replied: “We will understand and will not press you on the issue. We understand the problem and the intentions you have.” (Quotes from Embassy Jakarta Telegram 1579 to Secretary State, 6 December 1975)

Ford, Kissinger and 1975

Kissinger Out – K.O.! has launched an appeal to organizations and institutions to end their collaboration with Henry Kissinger, who has been accused of gross human rights violations, including political assassination, war crimes, and complicity in genocide. Among others K.O.! appeals to the following organizations to end their collaboration with Kissinger and to remove him from his official posts: International Olympic Committee, UNESCO peace award, American Academy Berlin, International Rescue Committee.

L-R Kissinger, Suharto, unknown, Ford, Dec 6, 1975

Dec 6, 2001 - National Security Archive: Ford and Kissinger Gave Green Light to Indonesia's Invasion of East Timor, 1975; New Documents Detail Conversations with Suharto. See also links to news coverage.

Ask Kissinger ETAN/NY organized challenge to Dr. K at New York's Park Central Hotel where he was questioned by Constancio Pinto, Allan Nairn, Amy Goodman, and Tom Mahedy (July 11, 1995)

Not My Chancellor College of William and Mary community protests Kissinger as their Chancellor

Henry Kissinger and University of Texas canceled his Feb. 1 lecture, making the ludicrous claim that protesters wanted to restrict Kissinger's speech. See protesters response. Read the news stories from the Austin American-Statesman. (January 2000)
Remembering Henry - Robert Sherrill (Texas Observer, January 21, 2000)
Good Riddance to Henry Kissinger - Editorial by Michael King (Texas Observer, Feb 18, 2000)

Radio Interview with Henry Kissinger (WNYC-AM, March 19, 1999)
The former U.S. Secretary of State, out selling his new memoir on his service during the Ford administration, is confronted by demonstrators who believe it was no coincidence that he and Ford were in Jakarta just hours before the invasion of East Timor by Indonesia (March 1999)

Kissinger Takes On ASU In Arizona he discussed Vietnam, Cambodia... even East Timor (April 22, 1998)
Hold on a Minute...: St. Rupert's New Halo Doesn't Quite Fit - Nick Cohen (The Observer, March 30, 1997) Nobel Peace Prize winner Henry Kissinger bestows the United Jewish Appeal Federation's Humanitarian of the Year Award on Rupert Murdoch. (What more can one say?)

Henry Kissinger, Indonesia and Freeport-McMoRan
Freeport-McMoRan is the largest US investor in Indonesia and has very close connections with the regime. Henry Kissinger is on their board and is also paid as a consultant.

Chile: Pursuing the Past Kissinger is questioned about recently declassified documents about covert U.S. involvement in Chilean politics. (PBS NewsHour, February 20, 2001) see also: National Security Archives online Chile Documentation Project.
Kissinger covered up Chile torture - Lucy Kosimar (The Sunday Observer, February 28, 1999) A newly declassified cable obtained by The Observer reveals the lengths to which Henry Kissinger went to cover up atrocities in Chile and give comfort to the regime of General Pinochet.
Kissinger Had a Hand in Argentina 'Dirty War' (Insight Magazine, Jan 7, 2002)