Mr. President, Mrs. Nixon, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: For more than a week we have witnessed through the miracle of satellite television, the sights and sounds of a society …

Richard Nixon, Remarks on Departure From the White House for a State Visit to the People's Republic of China. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency …

In the last 30 years, Americans have in three different wars gone off by the hundreds of thousands to fight, and some to die, in Asia and in the Pacific. One of the central motives behind my …

Abstract: After returning from China, President Nixon explains to a group of Congressional leaders, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, the importance of restoring communication …

The historic 1972 visit by President Richard Nixon to the People's Republic of China marked a strategic diplomatic effort to warm relations between the two Cold War nations.

In an amazing turn of events, President Richard Nixon takes a dramatic first step toward normalizing relations with the communist People’s Republic of China (PRC) by traveling to …

Jan 31, 2012 · Richard Nixon's visit to China in February 1972 changed the course of history — reshaping the global balance of power and opening the door to the establishment of relations …

Outline of President Richard Nixon's historic trip to China. Excerpted from "Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents," February 28, 1972.

On February 21, 1972, Richard Nixon became the first sitting United States president to set foot in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Over the course of a week, he met with Communist …

Feb 22, 2022 · On the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s visit to China, David Eisenhower discusses the significance of the trip amid the fraying relations between the two …

Feb 19, 2025 · President Richard Nixon’s unexpected trip to China in 1972 marked a strategic shift in U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. Despite his strong anti-communist stance, Nixon’s …

Feb 26, 2012 · The President and the First Lady then said farewell to People’s Republic of China officials before boarding Premier Chou’s plane, PRC-1, and the Honor Guard of the People’s …

On February 21, 1972, President Richard Nixon made history as the first U.S. president to visit China, marking a turning point in global diplomacy. His week-long visit was a significant step …

Jun 15, 2018 · On 15 July 1971, onetime arch-Cold Warrior Richard Nixon went on television to make the stunning announcement that he would visit the People’s Republic of China, at the …

Feb 20, 2025 · On February 21, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon undertook a groundbreaking journey that would reshape global geopolitics: his visit to the People’s Republic of China.

Nov 10, 2010 · On July 15, 1971, Richard Nixon went to NBC’s studios in Burbank, California and announced that he would visit China. The news came as a surprise to all but a few people. …

Nov 24, 2009 · During a live television and radio broadcast, President Richard Nixon stuns the nation by announcing that he will visit communist China the following year. The statement …

Mar 6, 2025 · President Trump's subsequent career has often echoed Richard Nixon's -- not least his brushes with impeachment in his first term and his astonishing political comeback last year, …

Mar 13, 2025 · President Richard Nixon, although a devout anti-communist, announced in his 1969 inaugural address: “After a period of confrontation, we are entering an era of negotiation.” …

Mar 14, 2025 · They’re calling it the “reverse Nixon”, after US President Richard Nixon’s historic rapprochement with China in the 1970s.

4 days ago · Despite two personalities that could not be more opposite, consider how similar President Richard Milhous Nixon’s and Donald John Trump’s policy actions are.

Mar 14, 2025 · Nixon allowed China to return to full membership of the United Nations despite ideological differences; Trump has begun reestablishing diplomatic ties with Russia. Just as …

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 …

Oct 29, 2009 · The origins of the Watergate break-in lay in the hostile political climate of the time. By 1972, when Republican President Richard M. Nixon was running for reelection, the United …