Marcos savors meeting Kissinger, who hopes to see Imelda again

NEW YORK CITY — As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. put it, he had a “very warm” meeting with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, a dominant voice in Washington’s Cold War diplomacy who also played a key role during an era when the martial law regime of Marcos’ late father enjoyed US support.

During his visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly — his first as president — Marcos sought an audience with Kissinger, the 1973 Nobel Peace Price winner who at 99 remains a sought-after figure on the global stage for his experience in statecraft and policymaking.

“We had a very, shall we say, satisfying meeting with Dr. Henry Kissinger,” Marcos said with a …

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