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Documents - US-China
Mao Tse-tung (Mao Ze-dong) and the Sino-Soviet Dispute
December 1, 1975
A memorandum that summarizes the history of tension between China and the Soviet Union. A part of President Ford's briefing book for meeting with Chairman Mao in December of 1975.
Talking Paper for President Ford's Meeting with Chairman Mao Ze-dong
December 1, 1975
A memorandum that provided President Ford with background material for his meeting with Chairman Mao in December of 1975. A part of the President's briefing book for the occasion.
Henry Kissinger and Mao Zedong "Memorandum of Conversation," October 21, 1975, 6:25-8:05pm
October 21, 1975
Henry Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of State and Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, spoke with Chinese leaders at Chairman Mao's residence in Beijing.
Analysis of Secretary Kissinger's Meeting with Chairman Mao, October 21, 1975
October 21, 1975
A memorandum prepared by Winston Lord that analyzes Secretary Kissinger's meeting with Chairman Mao.
The Art of China Watching
January 1, 1975
Document was declassified and made public in the mid 1990s.
Henry Kissinger and Mao Zedong "Memorandum of Conversation," November 12, 1973, 5:40-8:25pm
November 12, 1973
Henry Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of State, spoke with Chinese leaders at Chairman Mao's residence in Beijing.
Henry Kissinger and Mao Zedong "Memorandum of Conversation," February 17-18, 1973, 11:30pm-1:20am
February 18, 1973
Henry Kissinger, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, spoke with Chinese leaders at Chairman Mao's residence in Beijing.
Hale Boggs and Gerald Ford, "Impressions of the New China: Joint Report to the U.S. House of Representatives," August 3, 1972
August 3, 1972
Boggs (Democrat) was the Majority Leader of the US House of Representatives and Ford (Republican) was the Minority Leader of the House. They visited China from June 23 to July 7, 1972. A House resolution on August 3, 1972 authorized the printing of their report as a House document.
Hale Boggs and Gerald Ford, "Private Report to President Nixon," July 20, 1972
July 20, 1972
Boggs (Dem.) and Ford (Rep.) lead a delegation to China June 23 to July 7, 1972.
Winston Lord, Mike Mansfield, and Hugh Scott, "Report on Mansfield - Scott Trip to China," May 12, 1972
May 12, 1972
Mansfield (D-Montana), the Senate Majority Leader, and Hugh Scott (R-Pennsylvania), the Seante Minority Leader, visited China between April 19-22, 1972. They subsequently prepared a report on the trip for President Richard Nixon.
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