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Kissinger Transcripts Reveal More of Nixon Years

The National Archive releases more than 20,000 pages of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's telephone transcripts that had been held since 1976. The documents offer a view of Kissinger's approach to negotiation and crises in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Chile. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Tom Blanton, National Security Archive director at George Washington University.

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Melissa Block
As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.
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