Henry Kissenger was Nixon's foreign policy negotiator. He was not nixon's council. He was Nixon's negotiator. Henry would say what Nixon told him to say to whom Nixon told him to say it. Henry would get the response and take that back to Nixon.
Henry's total authority was limited to "I'll ask Nixon and get back with you."
The media, believing that Nixon like all Republican presidents was a dunce, invented the story that Henry was in charge and only occasionaly reported to Nixon. That was just not true.
Even Jerry Ford ordered Kissenger around.
Kissenger got this current job because he does what he is told, is loyal, and keeps his mouth shut.
Haw about a Larochie
You say that like it is a bad thing...BTW...Henry lick's ChiCom jackboots