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Ping Pong Diplomacy: The Rematch
South Coast Plaza in collaboration with the Richard Nixon Foundation will host a series of ping pong exhibition matches featuring collegiate athletes, Olympians and youth participants.
When:
October 17, 2009 11:00am to October 18, 2009 12:00am
Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, October 18, 2009 from noon to 4 p.m.
In celebration of the legendary “Ping Pong Diplomacy” that helped President Richard Nixon open relations with China in 1972, South Coast Plaza in collaboration with the Richard Nixon Foundation will host a series of ping pong exhibition matches featuring collegiate athletes, Olympians and youth participants as well as opportunities for the public to “Challenge A Champ” in competition. To underscore the important role culture plays in Sino-American relations, “Ping Pong Diplomacy: The Rematch” will also feature an exhibit of historic photographs of the Richard Nixon’s extraordinary 1972 peace-making journey to China.
Presented by the Richard Nixon Foundation and South Coast Plaza. For more information, please visit: www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org or www.southcoastplaza.com or phone 1-800-782-8888.
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