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Richard Nixon, Press Conference on the Trip to China, February 10, 1972
February 10, 1972
Held at the White House. This was Richard Nixon's 22nd press conference. In addition to discussing the trip to China, there were questions raised concerning the war in Vietnam, the frequency of the president's news conferences, recognition of Bangladesh, and other matters.
Richard Nixon, "The Journey to Peking," from the Third Annual Report to the Congress on U.S. Foreign Policy, February 9, 1972
February 9, 1972
Part of a larger report on U.S. foreign policy. The report was delivered to Congress only days before Nixon left for China.
Statement on our National Fate by the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan 1971
December 29, 1971
December 19, 1971 Taiwan's Presbyterian Church provides a statement on the ROC's "national fate".
United Nations Admits the People's Republic of China, October 25, 1971
October 25, 1971
The UN General Assembly expelled Taiwan and admitted the PRC.
Resolution on the Restoration of the Lawful Rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations, 1971
October 25, 1971
In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly voted to recognize the Beijing-based government of the People’s Republic of China as the lawful representatives of China. The vote was 76 in favor, 35 opposed, with 17 abstaining.
Henry Kissinger and Huang Zhen, "Meeting in Paris," August 16, 1971
August 16, 1971
National Security Adviser Kissinger met with Huang Zhen, China's Ambassador to France. Winston Lord prepared this memorandum which was approved by Kissinger on August 28.
Richard Nixon announces he will visit China, July 15, 1971
July 15, 1971
The President explained that National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger had been meeting with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and that it had been agreed that the President would now go to China.
University Faculty, “Memoradum for President-Elect Nixon on U.S. Relations with China,” November 6, 1968
November 6, 1968
This document came to light when John Rousselot (R-Los Angeles, California) had it placed into the Congressional Record on August 6, 1971, with a month of President Nixon announcing that he would go to China. Rousselot served in the House of Representatives 1961-63 (CA-25) and 1970-83 (CA-25 and then CA-26).
Pravda, The Anti-Soviet Policy of Communist China, Feb. 16, 1967
February 16, 1967
The article outlines foreign policy issues during 1967.
Foreword to the Second Edition of The Quotations of Chairman Mao, 1966
December 16, 1966
Foreword to the Second Edition of The Quotations of Chairman Mao -- Lin Biao
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