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China Calls|Anne Collins Walker

China Calls : Paving the Way for Nixon's Historic Journey to China

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In 1971 the United States had no diplomatic relations or established route of communications with China. Despite that, in a stunning act of diplomacy, President Richard Nixon announced that he would travel to China to meet with its leaders. Ron Walker, director of the White House Advance Office, was chosen to make it all happen. This is the story of Walker and his team. China Calls is based on the actual transcripts of telephone calls between the advance team in Peking and the White House in Washington. Much is known about Nixon's actual visit, but the story of how it all came together has never been told until China Calls. This 40th Anniversary Edition has an updated epilogue and additional photos.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781568332659
  • ISBN-10: 1568332653
  • Publisher: Madison Books
  • Publish Date: June 2012
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Page Count: 522

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