2013 Event The release of 1.7 million U.S diplomatic and intelligence documents from 1973-1976 when Henry Kissinger was U.S. Secretary of State were released by Wikileaks; Julian Assange worked on the project inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London 1973 Event Kissinger and Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize 1973 Event Henry Kissinger, sworn in as Secretary of State 1972 Event Henry Kissinger declares "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam 1971 Event Henry Kissinger visits China PR 1971 Event Federal grand jury indicts Reverend Philip Berrigan and 5 others, including a nun and 2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger 1968 Event President Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor 1961 Event John F. Kennedy names Henry Kissinger special advisor 1923 Birthday Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State, 1973 - 1977, Nobel Peace Prize, 1973 1923 Birthday Henry A. Kissinger, Statesman