Henry Kissinger: Citizens Understanding Foreign Policy is 'Crucial for Our Democracy'

As the world remembers the vast, ongoing and controversial legacy of former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the Foreign Policy Association shares a rare interview excerpt from its archives. Secretary Kissinger offers his thoughts on interconnectedness, the need for global solutions and how, "It is crucial for our democracy that our citizens understand what our challenges are and that they give some general guidance to our leaders...the Foreign Policy Association has played an extremely useful and important role in bringing some of these issues to the American public."