Kissinger Says Clinton Would Be Outstanding at State

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By Cherian Thomas and Julianna Goldman

Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Henry Kissinger said Hillary Clinton, a leading contender to be the Barack Obama's Secretary of State, would be an ``outstanding'' appointment.

``She is a lady of great intelligence, demonstrated enormous determination and would be an outstanding appointment,'' Kissinger, who served in the post from 1973 to 1977 under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, told the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit in New Delhi today.

New York Senator Clinton appears to be President-elect Obama's leading choice for the job, according to a Democrat familiar with the matter. Clinton, who lost to Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, flew on Nov. 13 to Chicago, where the two met.

``If it is true, it will show a couple of things,'' Kissinger said. ``It shows great courage on the part of the president-elect to appoint a very strong personality, who has an independent constituency, into a cabinet position. It also shows willingness on the part of Clinton to subordinate herself to someone whom she lost out to.''

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