Kissinger marries Miss Maginnes

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33498, 1 April 1974, Page 6

Kissinger marries Miss Maginnes

'X.Z. Prett i«sn—Copyright? ACAPULCO (Mexico), March 31. America's dashing Secretary of State. Dr Henry' Kissinger, secretly married his longtime girl friend yesterday, and flew to a luxurious Acapulco villa equipped with “hot lines” to keep him in touch with world affairs. Dr Kissinger, who is 50, j and Nancy Sharon Maginnes, a statuesque 34-year-old blonde, were married in Arlington. Virginia, by a judge who said the ceremony, held in his office, had been scheduled for two earlier dates, but twice postponed, presumably because of Dr Kissinger’s numerous peaceseeking trips overseas. MANY ESCORTS Dr Kissinger’s two child-1 ren by his first marriage,; David, aged 12. and Eliza-! beth, aged 15, were at the! ceremony, which took less; than 20 minutes. Three hours earlier. Dr Kissinger; had been at a long meeting; with the Israeli Defence

Minister (Mr Moshe Dayan) in Washington. Washington’s most eligible bachelor had been photographed over the past few years with many beautiful women, including the actress. Jill St John, and Mario Thomas. But Miss Maginnes, of New York, was his most steady female companion.

The two met in the 1960 s when Miss Maginnes was on the staff of the former governor of New York. Mr Nelson Rockefeller, and Dr Kissinger was Mr Rockefeller’s

adviser. Mr Rockefeller lent the couple his private jet for the flight to Acapulco, and, when the former governor announced the wedding at a meeting of Republican leaders in Chicago, there were cheers and applause. Six hours after the early afternoon wedding, the Kissingers, accompanied by a young couple and two men, arrived in Acapulco, and a limousine drove them away to the villa owned by the Secretary of State’s longtime friend, the Mexican millionaire, Mr Estaquio Escandon and his wife, Maria. “HOT LINES”

Dr Kissinger has spent vacations there in the past, and special communications, including “hot lines” were installed as permanent fixtures to help him keep in touch with the President and the State Department. DIVORCED

The bride was dressed ini what was described as “a ifur-trimmed outer garment,! like a suit.” Dr Kissinger,) ; the officiating judge said, j “looked like a diplomat.” i Dr Kissinger divorced his I ifirst wife of 15 years. Mrs. I Ann Fleischer Kissinger, in' 1964. ; Rumours that the two !would be married had circulated in New York for ; months, but Miss Maginnes I had always refused to comiraent. The two were seen to-j' gether whenever Dr Kissi-1' nger was in New York. On Thursday night, one ' ; reporter aboard Kissinger’s! air force jet taking' him ; from London to Washington I asked him if he intended to 1 get married during his holiday. “Absolutely,” was Dr j Kissinger’s reply, but the re- ( porter thought the Secretary | was joking. <

Situated on several acres overlooking Acapulco Bay,

the villa is known as "La Sirena” (the siren or mermaid). There has been exceptionally heavy security around the house for the last week. The bride's mother. Mrs Albert Bristol Maginnes, was at the wedding, and it was she who made the formal announcement of the marriage through a State Department spokesman, Mr iGeorge Vest.

Mr Vest said others present at the wedding included Kissinger’s brother, Walter Kissinger, and his wife, the bride’s brother, David, and Carlisle Maw, a State Department legal adviser and an old friend of the Secretary of State.