Re: Hello, Dolly!?!

[Csubstance@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 12/2/02 8:00:03 AM, QCao009@AOL.COM writes:

<< During his wilderness years, however, with no visible means of official

support, he maintained a level of influence through an amazing feat of

self-levitation. By counseling clients for huge fees and tutoring rising

politicians for no fee, he maintains both his global business status and his

diplomatic contacts. >>

One of the sources of Kissinger's income are his seats on corporate boards.
The one I follow locally here in Chicago is his seat on the board of
Hollinger International (which published the Chicago Sun-Times, most of our
suburban newspapers in the Chicago area, the London Telegraph and the
Jerusalem Post). Kissinger's take from the Sun-Times/ Hollinger thing along
(if you count the stock he gets plus his director's fees) is about $75,000
per year -- for a very part-time job. I also have a hunch they pay him when
he plays pundit in their news pages (which he does).

$75,000 here, $100,000 there -- that kind of change can fill the purse
quickly. I'd like to see his personal and corporate (Kissinger contulting)
tax returns before I talked about his "wilderness" days. I have a hunch he's
doing a lot better moonlighting at part-time jobs like his Hollinger director
position (which requires no more than a half dozen meetings a year, all
expenses paid) than he was at the White House.

Although that may not be "official" support, it sure does pay the rent in
most parts of town.

George Schmidt

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