[7] Kornbluh's work at the National Security Archive has included efforts related to the U.S. government's historical foreign policy.

[9] Kenneth Maxwell wrote a review in the November/December 2003 issue of Foreign Affairs, creating a controversy about Henry Kissinger's involvement in Operation Condor.

[10] He also co-authored the book Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana with William LeoGrande.

[12] He is frequently featured as a commentator on television and radio programs such as CBS's 60 Minutes, PBS's NewsHour, The Charlie Rose Show, and NPR's All Things Considered and Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

The award, bestowed by the Chilean government, was presented by Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdes who commended Kornbluh's exemplary leadership and enduring commitment to the declassification of secret documents pertaining to the coup and the regime led by General Augusto Pinochet.