Video: The Shanghai Communiqué in the Age of Trump

[youtube https://youtu.be/VNrIKg9hJ1w] Only One China? The Shanghai Communiqué in the Age of Trump Richard Nixon Presidential Library March 28, 2017 Program Synopsis  •  Program Transcript It has been 45 years since President and Mrs. Richard Nixon landed in the...
The Opening of China: Nixon’s Global Impact

The Opening of China: Nixon’s Global Impact

[youtube https://youtu.be/UoITZ7zgl5I] On February 21, 1972, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit the People’s Republic of China. Called “the week that changed the world,” Nixon’s visit would pave the way for the opening of...

Making History by Agreeing to Disagree

My recent summary of last week’s news failed to recognize an important anniversary . It was thirty-six years ago last Tuesday (26 February) that the Shanghai Communique was signed by President Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou En-lai. February 22nd, the anniversary of...