Before he became one of the most influential (and infamous) U.S. diplomats, Henry Kissinger was an admired professor of political science at Harvard University. In May 1958, he made his way to the University of Connecticut to speak as part of the annual Brien McMahon lecture series. The series was founded in 1957 by William Benton, former U.S. Senator from Connecticut and then a UConn Trustee, and named after his friend and fellow Senator Brien McMahon. Kissinger discussed the need to overhaul U.S. foreign policy – a favorite subject of his. Before his lecture, he held an informal talk with UConn faculty. In this photograph Kissinger speaks with UConn faculty in the University’s United Nations room.
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Henry Kissinger speaks at UConn
Before he became one of the most influential (and infamous) U.S. diplomats, Henry Kissinger was an admired professor of political science at Harvard University. In May 1958, he made his way to the University of Connecticut to speak as part of the annual Brien McMahon lecture series. The series was founded in 1957 by William Benton, former U.S. Senator from Connecticut and then a UConn Trustee, and named after his friend and fellow Senator Brien McMahon. Kissinger discussed the need to overhaul U.S. foreign policy – a favorite subject of his. Before his lecture, he held an informal talk with UConn faculty. In this photograph Kissinger speaks with UConn faculty in the University’s United Nations room.