Kissinger Admitted to New York Hospital

Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 | Updated 3:23 PM EDT

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 09: Henry A. Kissinger poses for a photo during President Nixon's 100th Birthday Gala on January 9, 2013 in Washington, United States. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

Former Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger was admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center for observation on Tuesday after a fall at his home.

Hospital officials released a statement on Tuesday saying he is expected to be discharged from the hospital later today.

Hospital officials did not say which residence Kissinger fell at.

The 89-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner has a second home in Kent, Connecticut.

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