Helmut Sonnenfeldt

Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Sonnenfeldt in 1974, accompanying President Ford to the Vladivostok Summit Meeting on Arms Control
17th Counselor of the United States Department of State
In office
January 7, 1974 – February 21, 1977
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byRichard F. Pedersen
Succeeded byMatthew Nimetz
Personal details
Born(1926-09-13)September 13, 1926
Berlin, Germany
DiedNovember 18, 2012(2012-11-18) (aged 86)
Chevy Chase, Maryland
EducationBunce Court School
Johns Hopkins University

Helmut Sonnenfeldt (September 13, 1926 – November 18, 2012), also known as Hal Sonnenfeldt, was an American foreign policy expert.[1][2] He was known as Kissinger’s Kissinger for his philosophical affinity with and influence on Henry A. Kissinger, the architect of American foreign policy in the Nixon and Ford administrations.[2][3]

He was a veteran staff member of the United States National Security Council, and held several advisory posts in the U.S. government and the private sector. Later in life he was a visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution.

  1. ^ "Helmut Sonnenfeldt, top adviser to Kissinger, dies at 86". stljewishlight.com. 2012-11-21. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  2. ^ a b Martin, Douglas (21 November 2012). "Helmut Sonnenfeldt, Expert on Soviet and European Affairs, Is Dead at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. ^ Langer, Emily (21 November 2012). "Helmut Sonnenfeldt, aide to Henry Kissinger, dies at 86". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

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