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Kissinger was loathed by some liberals who viewed him as a war criminal<ref>http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0611-03.htm</ref> and criticized by hardliners for [[detente]]. Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for pulling the United States out of Vietnam.
 
Kissinger was loathed by some liberals who viewed him as a war criminal<ref>http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0611-03.htm</ref> and criticized by hardliners for [[detente]]. Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for pulling the United States out of Vietnam.
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In 1979, Kissinger and [[David Rockefeller]] reportedly exerted influence over the Carter Administration to admit the [[Shah of Iran]] into the United States.<ref>http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/archives_roll/2003_01-03/dauherty_shah/dauherty_shah.html</ref>  Carter's decision prompted angry Shiite Muslims in Iran to capture the American embassy there and hold dozens of Americans hostage for nearly a year.  The national crisis contributed to the defeat of President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 election..
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In 1979, Kissinger and [[David Rockefeller]] reportedly exerted influence over the Carter Administration to admit the [[Shah of Iran]] into the United States.<ref>http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/archives_roll/2003_01-03/dauherty_shah/dauherty_shah.html</ref>  Carter's decision prompted angry Shiite Muslims in Iran to capture the American embassy there and hold dozens of Americans hostage for nearly a year.  The national crisis contributed to the defeat of President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 election.
    
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