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Schultz and Kissinger to Endorse Clinton?

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Former Secretary of State George Shultz suggested to Playbook that he was discussing issuing a joint endorsement of Hillary Clinton with Henry Kissinger.

Said Schultz: “We are going to do it together. It will have more impact.”

Shultz added that he was impressed by Clinton, noting a “deep knowledge of Mexico” he picked up on in a personal encounter.

Trump to Meet with Kissinger

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Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with former secretary of state Henry Kissinger as the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee looks to develop his foreign-policy expertise, the Washington Post reports.

“Meeting with Kissinger has become a rite of passage for many ambitious Republicans, especially those who land on the party’s presidential ticket. Sarah Palin had a high-profile meeting with him in 2008 when she became the GOP vice-presidential nominee, seeking his counsel and association with his credentials. The face-to-face session comes after weeks of phone conversations between Trump and Kissinger, who was a top adviser to presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.”

Tony Blair Defends His Advisory Work

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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair defended his government advisory work to Vanity Fair saying maintaining that “it’s not as lucrative as people think, and describing it not as work for hire but as work that can change the character of countries.”

Said Blair: “I’m a private individual, I’m not a government department! One of the things people are going to have to get used to is: you are going to get leaders leaving office in their early 50s. I have a lot of energy. I feel extremely fit. There’s no way I’m going to retire and play golf. You look at someone like Henry [Kissinger]. He’s 91 and he’s still going strong. I love that. Or Shimon Peres! These are my role models.”



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