February 21, 1972

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• Statement on Signing a Bill To Arbitrate Settlement of the West Coast Dock Strike.
• Toasts of the President and Premier Chou En-lai of the People's Republic of China at a Banquet Honoring the President in Peking.

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  • Box 72, February 20-21, 1972, Arrival/Departure--Guam
  • Box 72, February 21-28, 1972, China--Post Cards from RN and PN [list of names of prospective addresses]
  • Box 72, February 21, 1972, Peking, China
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  Sunday, February 20th. In Guam. Morning, and then on to China, losing a day the process, so it's now Monday the 21st, and I'll go on that basis, as Guam and China dates.
  
  On the plane from Guam to, no from Hawaii to Guam, the President had a picture session with Rogers, etcetera, and they discussed the approach to the meetings. He decided that Ziegler and Scali can't sit in the Rogers meetings, because it's not fair to Rogers, and wanted me to work that out.
  
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  DECLASSIFIED - E.O. 13526, Sect. 3.4: by MS, NARA, June 12, 2013
  Audio Cassette 36, Side A, Withdrawn Item Number 8 [AC-36(A) Sel 8]
  Duration: 19 seconds
  
  Also, they agree that Rogers and Green would deal with the Taiwan matter and take a tougher line than he President does so that later they can moderate it back to the agreed upon position.
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  This morning in Guam, I talked with Hodgson, on the dock strike, and he said that the thing is settled, that President should sign the bill in China, and we should release it. We left it that the President would sign it tonight after the banquet, which would be at midday Tuesday, in Washington, excuse me, midday Monday in Washington, late Monday night in China. So that 
  was set up, and I'll call Hodgson before the President does it. We may do some kind of a signing ceremony in China on that.
  
  On the way to Shanghai from Guam, the President called me up, made the point that he doesn't want to use a military aide in the landing, he's very concerned that the whole operation at the Peking airport be handled flawlessly since that will be the key picture of the whole trip, and he doesn't want anything to be blown on it. So I had to work on getting every detail of that set out exactly right, so there are no dangers of slip-up.
  
  The Shanghai operation went fine, we landed right on time, were met by a small group of PRC dignitaries, and escorted into a small waiting room in the airport, where we sat for a half an hour and had tea and tangerines and engaged in idle chitchat. Then back onto the plane with the Chinese escort group, and on our way to Peking. During the flight, we worked out some of the final arrival details and other still unanswered questions. Things seemed to be in pretty good shape for the arrival. It now, it appeared while we were on the plane that as the information came in from Peking that there was not going to be any big crowd or hoopla on arrival, or during the motorcade, so we shifted anticipations to some degree on that.
  
  We arrived in Peking and went through the airport ceremony just as the original plan had been laid out, and we didn't have any untoward circumstances. The President greeted Chou exactly as he had planned, went through the ceremonies, got in the car, drove rapidly in from the airport through the town and out to the Guest House, with virtually no public attention at all. It appeared as we drove through the streets, particularly in the downtown area, that people had actually been kept away from the motorcade route, because as you looked down the side streets, you could see quite a large gathering of people one block away, being held off by a barrier. There were some pedestrians and bicycle riders, etcetera, on the main streets that we drove on, but they studiously paid no attention to us, and it almost appeared as if they had been put there for the purpose of ignoring us. It's hard to imagine that a motorcade the size of ours could whip through town without creating any attention at all. It also appeared that the people on the barricades had gathered there to try and see what was going on, but weren't permitted to do so.
  
  We arrived at the Residence and were escorted into a reception room, where Chou En-lai greeted us. Then we all sat down in a horseshoe, with the President and Chou at the couch at the head, the rest of us ranged down the two sides—had tea, cookies, etcetera. And the President and Chou engaged in a fairly extended conversation, while the rest of us sat quietly and listened. It was mainly an exchange of general humor, no real substantive points, some chitchat about the advance party, the original early arrangements, and that sort of thing. Both seemed to be very friendly, but noncommittal. They didn't get off of the trivial ground at all during that session.
  
  The President called me up to his room as soon as we got in, or as soon as the tea party broke up, and just wanted to review things in general. I had a plan for the dock strike bill signing to get the press in to do a picture after the dinner tonight. The President agreed to do that. Later on we decided that wasn't a good idea, and then it turned out the Chinese were very much opposed to it, so we dropped it. The President simply signed it privately after dinner, and Ron put out the word to the press.
  
  We talked a little about getting out the line that we weren't concerned at all about the lack of people in the streets and so forth, and the President wanted to be sure that we got that line out. That this was exactly what we'd expected. And point out the significance of other things, such as, Chou En-lai being at the airport, their playing "The Star-Spangled Banner", and that sort of thing. A little later I got a phone report from Mort Allen on the news coverage, and it turned out that the networks handled it exactly the way the President wanted. There was no need for us to put out any further line, it had come through very well on just exactly the approach he said to take. That is the networks made the point, very consciously that we didn't expect any spectacular kind of thing. That it was a cool and formal reception, but that's what was planned. They explained that the President clapping on the stairway in response to the Chinese applause was what was expected in China custom, and overall the whole thing from that viewpoint went very well.
  
  I left the President around 2:00, and came down and had a chat with Henry, who was concerned and wanted me to talk to the President about the problem of the President making quips about him at the little tea gathering here at the Guest House with Chou. Chou paid several compliments to Henry, about his good work in setting up this meeting and so forth, then the President made some quips about it. Saying, which one of our advance people did the job, and that kind of thing, which had Henry disturbed that it would put him down in the eyes of the Chinese. He wanted me to talk to the President about that. During this time Henry was just kind of wandering around with nothing much to do until his meeting with Chou at 3:00. Then at about 2:30, or maybe a little bit before, apparently Chou En-lai appeared at the Guest House, unannounced, got a hold of Henry, and said that Chairman Mao would like to see the President, if he would come over. Henry rushed upstairs, told the President, he slapped on his coat, the two of them went out, grabbed Bob Taylor, on the way, and took off for Mao's residence unbeknownst to anybody else. Taylor did, or Henry, I guess caught Chapin on the way out and said where they were going, and said--, no, I guess Taylor told them. Taylor came into the, Chapin's schedule planning meeting and said that this is what they were going to do. He was very concerned about it, but that he was under orders to tell no one, and that they were not to tell Ziegler or make any public thing out of it until they got back. So Dwight came right down and told me. We debated how to handle the thing for a while, called Ziegler, and had him come over. I told him. We spent a very long hour and a half trying to figure out what the various contingencies were, since we had no idea when they'd be back, or what would happen in the meantime. The press was on its way over to the Great Hall of the People to set up for coverage of the arrival of the President for the plenary session with Chou, which was scheduled for 4:30, now it had been postponed. The networks were planning to cover the arrival live and all that sort of thing. Also a press pool was on its way over here to the Guest House to cover the President's departure. Since we couldn't announce any of this, we didn't exactly know how to handle it. We debated it back and forth as to what to do, also speculated on all the wild range of possibilities that you have when you're sitting in a Chinese guest house with Red Army troops guarding you outside. And you kind of wonder, as the President's taken off alone with no staff, no security, except one agent, no doctor, etcetera, but--, the worries generally turned out to be unfounded since the President returned shortly after 4:00, and they delayed the departure for the plenary session another half hour. And we just kept the press waiting, saying the thing had been postponed.
  
  In the meantime, of course, Bill Rogers had called me and was very concerned about the delay of the meeting and that sort of thing, so I just had to stall him for a while. I went up to see the President at 4:45, just before he left for the plenary session, and he approved my suggestion that I call Rogers and tell him that he had met, the President had met with Mao. I caught Kissinger on the way in, and we worked out a plan for announcing the meeting, because Mao had agreed that it could be announced jointly by us and the Chinese.
  
  It's kind of funny. When I had called Ziegler in here to begin with, I sat him down in my room and told him not to go up the wall, that he knew we had to be prepared for surprises, and that sort of thing, and that he should just be calm, but that I wanted him to know that the President at that moment had left here, and was over meeting with Chairman Mao at his residence. Ron was holding a tangerine in his hand, took a bite of it, getting about half the tangerine in one bite, peeling and all. He was, to say the least, a little startled. Anyway, the President called me up and told me he had been over to see Mao. Obviously, he was very impressed with the whole thing, but didn't get into any details at that time. He said to explain it to Bill on the basis that the reason that the meetings were delayed was that Chou came by unexpectedly, and asked the President and Kissinger to go over for a private meeting with the Chairman prior to the plenary session. And that Henry is now working on the plan for release, which the President discussed with Chou in the car on the way back.
  
  The--, Kissinger came in about half hour later and--, oh while I was up with the President on that, he read me his toast that he's going to give at the dinner tonight, and obviously he felt he'd come up with a very good one, which I completely agreed with. He then, Kissinger came in at about 40 minutes later. I was still up chatting with the President; he was just back from his meeting with Chou. They had agreed on the release and so forth. He reported the Chinese were very concerned about the dock strike signing, and so we canceled that ceremony, as I indicated earlier. Then the President read his toast to Henry, also. Henry made a couple of suggestions on some deletions that he felt would, of things he felt would be offensive to the American Right-Wing, and with which I completely agreed. It was a good, very definite improvement, and the President made the deletions Henry suggested very willingly, and then it was time to leave for the plenary session, so I gave the corrections to Rose just as we were going out, then rode over to make sure the session got started right. The President mused a little bit more, just before he left about the, how impressive the Mao meeting was, but again didn't get into any detail.
  
  The--, after he came back from the plenary session, he had to get dressed quickly for the dinner. I was up there for a little while, working out some minor details with him on that. Then we left for the dinner, which was worked out fine—very good Chinese meal. We went through the whole handshaking business on arrival at the Great Hall, and down some receiving lines, up a
  spectacular grand staircase to the banquet hall area. The toasts went extremely well. It's a little awkward at the Chinese dinners, because they have a glass of wine, a glass of Maotai, and a glass of orange juice at the table, and your Chinese hosts keep drinking to your health in Maotai, and you're supposed to respond, which is not too bad until they call gan bei, which means bottoms up, and at that point you're supposed to empty your glass, which I explained to them I couldn't do for religious reasons. And I did finally get away with it, although it was a little difficult making it stick, and they kept trying. They obviously delight in going all out on the toasting bit.
  
  The Chou En-lai toast was very good, and after the toast he came down and made the rounds of all the official party tables, individually toasting each American at all those tables. The main toast he gave was in the middle of the dinner, and the President's was between several of the latter courses. The President followed the same pattern that Chou had in toasting the individual Chinese at the official party tables, which took a lot longer, because there were about eight Chinese to two or three Americans at each of the tables. The President did a superb job. He’s really impressive.
  
  As he completed his toast and then they completed the Chinese translation, the band, which was also superb, a Red Army band, struck up "America the Beautiful". It was quite an emotional moment. The President then made the rounds, and he was really charged up. He'd move very forcefully, take a firm stand in front of the individual, look him squarely in the eye, raise his glass and clinked the other person's, take a quick sip, then he raised his glass again and gave a little staccato bow to the individual, and then he turned marched to the next individual, and repeated the performance. It was really quite spectacular, as "America the Beautiful" was playing in the background. Then the dinner concluded. The President and most of the rest of us in the American party moved through the hall to the other side where the band was, to thank the band for their performance. They had played "Turkey in the Straw", and an "American March", and "Home on the Range" as well as "America the Beautiful", and our national anthem at the beginning of the dinner. It was very impressive and quite overwhelming, even to the cynical members of the press corps, apparently. We then came back to the Residence. The President had Henry in for quite a while, and then after I had gotten undressed, and was just ready to go to bed, then he had Henry tell me to come up. We sat and talked for about an hour. He was sort of just looking back over what was obviously a rather overwhelming day. I was able to give him a report on the general press coverage, which had been extremely good, and he was very pleased with that.
  
  He got to talking some about his meeting with Mao, which obviously was quite an experience for him. He said Mao was in basically pretty good shape, although he had trouble walking. His mind is very sharp, has a very good sense of humor, and he felt they had a very good first session. He was particularly impressed by the fact that at one point Mao reached over, talking, and grabbed the President's hand and held it for more than a minute while he made the point that he was covering. President felt that was rather significant, and was especially pleased that the Chinese film cameras had managed to cover it. The Chinese agreed to make the film and their still photos available to us for release, which Ron got later tonight and put out. So we should get some great coverage as a result of that.
  
  President finally decided to fold up for the day after we reviewed the schedule for the week again, and that's the end of a very memorable day in American history, February 21st.
  
  February 21st.
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Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

China, October 1971-February 1972

• 194. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, February 21, 1972, 2:50-3:55 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, President’s Office Files, Box 87, Memoranda for the President. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held at Mao’s residence. A March 8 covering memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon reads: “Attached at Tab A is the transcript of your meeting with Chairman Mao. I thought you might be interested in looking it over before we put it in the files.” A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. According to a March 28 memorandum from Holdridge and Lord to Kissinger, the NSC staff oversaw the “massive typing workload” needed to prepare these memoranda. (Ibid., NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 88, Country Files, Far East, Sensitive, China—President’s Trip, 15–29 Feb 72) The memoranda arranged by subject are ibid., NSC Files, President’s File—China Trip, Presidential Conversations in the PRC Arranged by Subject) Copies of short, handwritten notes made by Kissinger and the President during their talks with Chou are in Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Geopolitical Files, Box CL 115, China, Trips, February 1972, Richard Nixon. A complete collection of records of Kissinger’s talks in the PRC is in National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 92, President’s Trip, February 1972, HAK Conversations; and ibid., Box 92, Dr. Kissinger in the PRC During the President’s Visit, February 1972.

Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

China, October 1971-February 1972

• 195. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, February 21, 1972, 5:58-6:55 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, President’s Office Files, Box 87, Memoranda for the President. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Great Hall of the People.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

April 15, 1971-March 11, 1972

• 114. Memorandum of Conversation, Jidda, February 21, 1972

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, PET 6 SAUD. Secret; Exdis. Drafted on February 26 by Newton and cleared by Thacher. The meeting took place in King Faisal’s office. Thacher made this approach as instructed in Document 108.

Vol. E-13, Documents on China, 1969-1972

• 88. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, February 21, 1972, 2:30-2:40 p.m., Beijing, February 21, 1972, 2:30-2:40 p.m.

  President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai briefly discussed the toasts each would give that evening at dinner.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 92, Country Files, Far East, China, Dr. Kissinger’s Meetings in the People’s Republic of China during the Presidential Visit, February 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. No drafting information appears on the memorandum; presumably drafted by Lord. Another set of these documents is ibid., President’s Trip, February 1972, HAK Conversations. Unless noted otherwise, the versions are identical. The meeting was held at the President’s Guest House, Beijing. All brackets are in the source text.

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• 89. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, February 21, 1972, 4:15-5:30 p.m., Beijing, February 21, 1972, 4:15-5:30 p.m.

  President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger explained that only Secretary of State Rogers had seen portions of the draft communique. Other Department of State officials were unaware of the specifics of Kissinger’s discussion with Chinese Premier Chou En-lai.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 92, Country Files, Far East, China, Dr. Kissinger’s Meetings in the People’s Republic of China during the Presidential Visit, February 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. No drafting information appears on the memorandum, presumably Lord was the drafter. The meeting was held at the Guest House, Villa 2. All brackets and ellipses are in the source text.

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Roll WHPO-8478 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8478-01A-04A, H. R. Haldeman, Marshall Green, William Rogers, Dwight Chapin work on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76) en route to China. 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). H. R. Haldeman, Marshall Green, William Rogers, Dwight Chapin, staff, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8478-05, Unidentified staff member on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76) en route to China. 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Unidentified.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8478-05A-06A, Unidentified staff member on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76) en route to China. 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Unidentified.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8478-08A, Ron Ziegler on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76) en route to China. 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Ron Ziegler.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8478-09A-10A, Marshall Green on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76) en route to China. 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Marshall Green.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8478-12, Marshall Green and William Rogers seated on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76) en route to China. 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Marshall Green, William Rogers.

Roll WHPO-8479 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8479-01-04, 07-10, 16-24, Staff members and officials working on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). H.R. Haldeman, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, Marshall Green, William Rogers, staff members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8479-05-06, Henry Kissinger shows documents to an unidentified man on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8479-08, Staff members and officials working on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). H.R. Haldeman, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, Marshall Green, William Rogers, staff members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8479-11-12, Marshall Green and William Rogers seated on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Marshall Green, William Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8479-13-15, Pat Buchanan seated with paperwork on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Pat Buchanan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8479-14, Pat Buchanan seated with paperwork on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, Air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Pat Buchanan.

Roll WHPO-8480 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-01-04, Upon arrival in Shanghai, President Nixon and Pat Nixon exit Air Force One (Spirit of 76) and are greeted by an official Chinese delegation. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport tarmac. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegation.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-05-09, Upon arrival in Shanghai, Presidet Nixon and Pat Nixon walk with a Chinese delegation into an airport terminal. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport terminal. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, delegation.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-10-12, Inside Shanghai's airport terminal, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, H.R. Haldeman, and Henry Kissinger are offered tea, fruit, and refreshments. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport terminal. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, H.R. Haldeman, delegation, Pinjin.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-12, Inside Shanghai's airport terminal, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, H.R. Haldeman, and Henry Kissinger are offered tea, fruit, and refreshments. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport tarmac, terminal building tea room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, H.R. Haldeman, delegation, Pinjin.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-13-14, Interior views of Shanghai's airport terminal. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport terminal. Airport, aircraft.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-15-16, Unidentified men inside Shanghai's airport terminal. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport terminal. Unidentified, camera, photographer.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-17-18, Air Force One (Spirit of 76) at Shanghai's airport. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport terminal tarmic. Air Force One.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-19-21, Unidentified men outside of Shanghai's airport terminal. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport terminal. Airport.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-22-23, Unidentified men emerge from Air Force One (Spirit of 76) at Shanghai's airport. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport terminal. Air Force One.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8480-24-28, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, H.R. Haldeman, Chinese officials, and others emerge from Shanghai's airport terminal building. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport terminal. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, H.R. Haldeman, Chinese officials.

Roll WHPO-8481 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8481-00A-10A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and accompanying party are greeted by an official Chinese delegation upon arrival in Shanghai. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, William Rogers, Ron Ziegler, Pat Buchanan, Marshall Green, John Scali, Dwight Chapin, Chinese officials, staff, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8481-09A,14A, Air Force One (Spirit of 76) at Shanghai's airport. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport, tarmac. Air Force One.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8481-11A-13A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and accompanying party are given tea and refreshments upon arrival at Shanghai's airport terminal. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport , terminal building tea room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, H.R. Haldeman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8481-15A, Unidentified men exit Shanghai's airport terminal. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport. Unidentified.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8481-16A-17A, Unidentified men enter and exit Air Force One (Spirit of 76) at Shanghai's airport. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport, tarmac. Air Force One.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8481-18A, Pat Buchanan, Marshall Green, Rose Mary Woods, and others exist Shanghai's airport terminal. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport. Pat Buchanan, Marshall Green, Rose Mary Woods.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8481-19A-20A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, H.R. Haldeman, William Rogers, Ron Ziegler, and Chinese officials descend a staircase at Shanghai's airport. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, H.R. Haldeman, William Rogers, Ron Ziegler, Chinese officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8481-21A, President Nixon shakes hands with an unidentified man outside of Shanghai's airport. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport. President Nixon, H.R. Haldeman, Dwight Chapin.

Roll WHPO-8482 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-02, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, and others walk down a flight of stairs past a portrait of Mao Tse-Tung at Shanghai's airport. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport. President Nixon, Richard Nixon, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, delegation.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-03-04, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, Dwight Chapin, and others walk down a flight of stairs as they exit Shanghai's airport and walk towards Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China Hongqiao International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, Dwight Chapin, delegation.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-05, Unidentified group on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Unidentified.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-06-08, Engineers wearing earphones while seated in front of an instrument panel on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Engineers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-07A, Engineers wearing earphones while seated in front of an instrument panel on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China, air Hongqiao International Airport , Spirit of '76 cockpit, cabins. Engineers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-09-14, Pilots, co-pilot, navigator and a Chinese staff member seated in the cockpit of Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Pilots, Pilot possibly Ralph Albertazzi.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-12A, Pilot, co-pilot, navigator and a Chinese staff member seated in the cockpit of Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, Shanghai, China, air Hongqiao International Airport , Spirit of '76 cockpit, cabins. Pilots, Pilot possibly Ralph Albertazzi.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-15-17, 20, 30, William Rogers sits and speaks with Chinese colleagues on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China Air Force One (Spirit of 76). William Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-18-19, 27-29, Marshall Green sits and speaks with a Chinese colleague on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Marshall Green.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-21-26, Dwight Chapin sits at a table and speaks with Chinese colleagues on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Dwight Chapin.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8482-31-33, H.R. Haldeman sits at a table and speaks with Chinese colleagues on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China Air Force One (Spirit of 76). H.R. Haldeman.

Roll WHPO-8483 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8483-01A-04A, A member of the Chinese delegation speaks with the pilot and co -pilot of Air Force One (Spirit of 76). The pilot holds a map. 2/21/1972, China, air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Pilots.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8483-04A, A member of the Chinese delegation speaks with the pilot and co -pilot of Air Force One (Spirit of 76). The pilot holds a map. 2/21/1972, China, air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Ralph Albertazzie, pilots.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8483-05-07A, Henry Kissinger and William Rogers sit and speak to Chinese colleagues on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China, air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Henry Kissinger, William Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8483-08A-09A, Marshall Green sits and speaks with Chinese colleagues and others on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China, air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Marshall Green.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8483-10A-11A, Unidentified men seated on board Air Force One (Spirit of 76). 2/21/1972, China, air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). Unidentified.

Roll WHPO-8484 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8484-01, Secretary of State William Rogers seated with Chinese delegation members. 2/21/1972, China, air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). William Rogers, Chinese delegation members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8484-01-02, Secretary of State William Rogers seated with Chinese delegation members. 2/21/1972, China, air Air Force One (Spirit of 76). President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Chinese delegation members, translators, military personnel, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8484-03-07, President Nixon and staff greet Premier Chou En-Lai and the Chinese welcoming delegation. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Chinese delegation members, translators, military personnel, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8484-08-23, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai and Chinese officials at a tea reception. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, sitting room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, Chinese delegation members, translators, military personnel, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8484-17, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai and Chinese officials at a tea reception. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, sitting room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai,Chinese delegation members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8484-22A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai and Chinese officials at a tea reception. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, sitting room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Chinese delegation members, translators, military personnel, officials.

Roll WHPO-8485 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8485-01A-03A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon are greeted upon arrival by Premier Chou En-Lai and a welcoming delegation. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese delegation members, military personnel, band, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8485-04A, 07A-11A, President Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai view troops during an arrival ceremony. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese delegation members, military personnel, band, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8485-05A, Chinese troops take part in an arrival ceremony for President Nixon and his party. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8485-06A, 12A-13A, A Chinese military brass band performs during President Nixon's arrival ceremony. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese delegation members, military personnel, band, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8485-08A, President Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai view troops during an arrival ceremony. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese delegation members, military personnel, band, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8485-14A-22A, 25A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon and staff officials seated with Premier Chou En-Lai during a tea reception. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, sitting room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, H.R. Haldeman, Ron Ziegler, Roger Williams, Chinese delegation members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8485-23A-24A, Dwight Chapin, Rose Mary Woods, and Chinese delegation members seated during a tea reception. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, sitting room. Dwight Chapin, Rose Mary Woods.

Roll WHPO-8486 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8486-04A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon exit Air Force One (Spirit of 76) upon arrival in Guam. 2/21/1972, Agana, Guam Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8486-05A-09A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with Admiral Paul Pugh and wife Clarine Coppock outside their residence in Guam. 2/21/1972, Guam outside, Adm. Pugh's residence. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Paul Pugh, Clarine Coppock, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8486-10A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with domestic staff outside Admiral Paul Pugh's residence in Guam. 2/21/1972, Guam outside, Adm. Pugh's residence. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, staff.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8486-11A-12A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with local officials at Guam's airport. 2/21/1972, Guam Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, officials.

Roll WHPO-8487 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-01A-05A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon are greeted by Premier Chou En-Lai and welcoming party upon arrival. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-02A, President Nixon shakes hands with Premier Chou En-Lai upon arrival in Peking. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-06A-08A, Military guard in formation during President Nixon's arrival ceremony. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-08A, President Nixon and Chinese leaders review long lines of Chinese troops at the airport. Planes are seen in the background. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials and military troops.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-10A, Military troops in front of an airport terminal with poster of Mao Tse-Tung displayed. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport grounds. Chinese military, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-11A-15A, 17A-18A, An automobile transports President Nixon and Pat Nixon to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-16A, Tiananmen Square with Mao Tse-Tung portrait. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-19A, Building with Mao Tse-Tung portrait. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Unidentified. Unidentified.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-20A, Unidentified Chinese people on a street. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Unidentified. Unidentified.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-21A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, sitting room. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-21A-30A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, sitting room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-24A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, sitting room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8487-30A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai, having tea and laughing. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, sitting room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-8488 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8488-01A, President Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai stand on stage during a banquet. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8488-02A, President Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai stand on stage during a banquet. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8488-03A-04A, President Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai share a toast during a banquet. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8488-05A, Pat Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai share a toast during a banquet. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8488-06A, President Nixon and an unidentified official share a toast during a banquet. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8488-08A, President Nixon and Chinese representatives share a toast during a banquet. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8488-09A, Henry Kissinger and Premier Chou En-Lai share a toast during a banquet. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. Henry Kissinger, Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8488-10A-12A, Pat Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai sit speaking during a banquet. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8488-17A, Pat Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai seated together during a banquet in their honor. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, unidentified person.

Roll WHPO-8489 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-00A-01A, Formal banquet room at the Great Hall of the People prior to the arrival of Heads of State and official guests. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, William Rogers, Chinese officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-02A-07A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated at a table during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-08A-09A, Premier Cho En-Lai makes a speech during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. Cho En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-11A-15A, President Nixon and Premier Cho En-Lai make a speech during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Cho En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-14, President Nixon and Premier Cho En-Lai make a speech during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. Crowd and guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-16A, William Rogers and a Chinese official share a toast during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. William Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-17A-18A, Henry Kissinger and a Chinese official share a toast during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-19A-24A, President Nixon shares a toast with a Chinese official during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Dwight Chapin, Rose Mary Woods.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-23, President Nixon shares a toast with a Chinese official during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, William Rogers, Chinese officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-25A-27A, President Nixon shares a drink with Chinese officials during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Rose Mary Woods.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8489-26, President Nixon shares a toast with a Chinese official during a formal banquet in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chinese officials, guests.

Roll WHPO-8490 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-01A, President Nixon, Premier Chou En-Lai, and an unidentified official. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Premier Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-02A-08A, Group photo session of American and Chinese delegations, including President Nixon, Premier Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, Marshall Green, Ron Ziegler, and other officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Henry Kissinger, William Rogers, Marshall Green, Ron Ziegler, Pinjin.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-09A, Seated meeting of American and Chinese delegations, including President Nixon, Premier Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, Marshall Green, Ron Ziegler, and other officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Henry Kissinger, William Rogers, Marshall Green, Ron Ziegler.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-09A-12A, Seated meeting of American and Chinese delegations, including President Nixon, Premier Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, Marshall Green, Ron Ziegler, and other officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Henry Kissinger, William Rogers, Marshall Green, Ron Ziegler.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-13A-17A, Exterior view of the Great Hall of the People at night with portrait of Mao Zedong illuminated. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Street outside the Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. Great Hall of the People.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-17A, Exterior view of the Great Hall of the People at night with portrait of Mao Zedong portrait illuminated. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Street outside the Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. Great Hall of the People.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-18A-19A, Group photo session of American and Chinese delegations, including Premier Chou En-Lai and others. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-19A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, and Premier Chou En-Lai standing with other officials for a photograph during a formal Chinese banquet in The Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, unidentified officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-20A-23A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and other officials climb a staircase en route to the Great Hall of the People's Banquet Hall. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-24A-28A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon are greeted by Chinese officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-29A-34A, Group photo session of American and Chinese delegations, including President Nixon, H.R. Haldeman, William Rogers, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, Marshall Green, Rose Mary Woods, Pat Buchanan, Dwight Chapin, and others. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, H.R. Haldeman, William Rogers, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, Marshall Green, Rose Mary Woods, Pat Buchanan, Dwight Chapin.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-31A, Group photo session of American and Chinese delegations, including President Nixon, H.R. Haldeman, William Rogers, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, Marshall Green, Rose Mary Woods, Pat Buchanan, Dwight Chapin, and others. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, H.R. Haldeman, William Rogers, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Ron Ziegler, Marshall Green, Rose Mary Woods, Pat Buchanan, Dwight Chapin.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-35A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Chou En-Lai arrive at the Great Hall of the People's Banquet Hall. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8490-36A-37A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, and others seated at a round table inside the Great Hall of the People's Banquet Hall. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Banquet Hall, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai.

Roll WHPO-8491 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-01-02, President Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai greet and shake hands with other officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Dwight Chapin, Chinese officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-03, Press cameramen and bystanders. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Press, Cameras.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-04-05, Group photo of President Nixon, Premier Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, and others. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-06-13, President Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, and others. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-07, President Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, and others. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-14-15, Night views of Peking. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Peking city street.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-15, Night views of Peking. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Peking city street.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-16, Group photo of unidentified guests and officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-17-19, Group photo President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, and others. 2/21/1972, Peking, China various room, Great Hall of the People, street. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Chinese officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-20-21, 23-24, President Nixon stands with Premier Chou En-Lai. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People, Banquet Hall. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-22, Pat Nixon stands with Premier Chou En-Lai. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People, Banquet Hall. Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-25, President Nixon, Premier Chou En-Lai, and Pat Nixon. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People, Banquet Hall. President Nixon, Premier Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-26-27, 30, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated at their table during a formal banquet at The Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People, Banquet Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-27, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated at their table during a formal banquet at The Great Hall of the People while Premier Chou En-Lai (not pictured) is delivering a toast. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People, Banquet Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-28-29, H.R. Haldeman and Ron Ziegler seated with Chinese officials and/or guests. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People, Banquet Hall. H.R. Haldeman, Ron Ziegler.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-31-33, President Nixon toasts with Chinese officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People, Banquet Hall. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-34-36, Premier Chou En-Lai toasts with Ron Ziegler. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People, Banquet Hall. Chou En-Lai, Ron Ziegler.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8491-37, Pat Nixon seated with Premier Chou En-Lai. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People, Banquet Hall. Chou En-Lai, President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-8492 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8492-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon standing at the formal banquet table in the Great Hall of the People . 2/21/1972, Peking, China various room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8492-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with a large group of unidentified officials on a stairway in the Great Hall of the People . 2/21/1972, Peking, China various room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8492-09, Presidential Party and Chinese delegation standing on a large staircase in the Great Hall of the People. Pat Nixon, President Nixon, and Chou En-Lai are seen at the front. 2/21/1972, Peking, China various room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou-En Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, other American and Chinese officials, guests.

Roll WHPO-8493 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8493-02-10, President Nixon and Secretary of State William Rogers meeting with Premier Chou En-Lai and other officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China various room, Great Hall of the People, street. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, interpreters, William Rogers, Chinese officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8493-10, President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and Secretary of State William Rogers meeting with Premier Chou En-Lai and other officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China various room, Great Hall of the People, street. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, William Rogers, Chou En-Lai, unidentified Chinese officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8493-11, Night shot of a building in Peking, China. 2/21/1972, Peking, China various room, Great Hall of the People, street.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8493-12-25, President Nixon and Pat Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai, interpreter translators and unidentified officials seated at a banquet table laden with food dishes and oranges. 2/21/1972, Peking, China various room, Great Hall of the People, street. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, interpreters, William Rogers, Chinese officials, guests.

Roll WHPO-8494 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8494-02-14, The press plane at Shanghai's airport, in the air, and after arrival in Peking. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, Peking, China Hongqiao International Airport, Capital Airport, streets. press corps reporters & photographers, Chinese officials, Peking residents.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8494-15-37, Street scenes in China around Shanghai or Peking, on the drive from Hongqiao International Airport or Capital Airport area. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, Peking, China Hongqiao International Airport, Capital Airport, streets. Press corps reporter and photographers, Chinese officials, Peking residents.

Roll WHPO-8495 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8495-, Chinese citizens villagers in the countryside, around dawn. 2/21/1972, China village, countryside. unidentified Chinese citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8495-19, Chinese citizens riding bicycles in front of housing complex in the countryside, around dawn. 2/21/1972, China village, countryside. unidentified Chinese citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8495-23, Trees surrounding a frozen pond in the Chinese countryside, around dawn. 2/21/1972, China village, countryside.

Roll WHPO-8496 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8496-03-12, Chinese and American officials seated and walking together. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, Peking, China Hongqiao International Airport. unidentified American and Chinese officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8496-13, Billboard in Chinese Calligraphy and English - reading: Long Live the Great Unity of the People all the Nationalities of China! Set near Tiananmen Square,. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, Peking, China Capital Airport.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8496-14, A young female Red Guard soldier in uniform standing on guard. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, Peking, China Capital Airport. young Chinese military woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8496-15, A young female Red Guard soldier in uniform standing on guard. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, Peking, China Capital Airport. young Chinese military woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8496-15-22, Arrival of the American Newspaper and TV Press Corps plane. 2/21/1972, Shanghai, Peking, China Capital Airport. unidentified American and Chinese officials, reporters and photographers.

Roll WHPO-8497 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8497-, Scene in Peking, China. Military troops marching and massed at the airport. 2/21/1972, Peking, China streets, building airport. Chinese citizen, Chinese troops.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8497-, Streets in Peking, China lined with huge advertising billboard banners in Chinese calligraphy writing characters. A man reading a paper inside a building. Military troops marching and massed at the airport. 2/21/1972, Peking, China streets, building airport. Chinese citizen, Chinese troops.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8497-, Scene in Peking, China. A man reading a paper inside a building. 2/21/1972, Peking, China streets, building airport. Chinese citizen, Chinese troops.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8497-01A, Street in Peking China. Trees and red displays with Chinese lettering line the sides of the road. Photograph appears to be taken from the inside of a vehicle. 2/21/1972, Peking, China street near the Capital airport.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8497-07A, A Chinese citizen reads a magazine inside a local building. A large display with Chinse lettering hangs above him. 2/21/1972, Peking, China building near the Captial Airport. Chinese citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8497-24A, Chinese troops marching in lines on the airport tarmac. Men at the front carry the Chinese flag. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. Chinese military troops.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8497-28A, Chinese troops marching in lines on the airport tarmac. Men at the front carry the Chinese flag. Chinese planes seen in the background. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, tarmac. Chinese military troops.

Roll WHPO-8498 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8498-, The Spirit of '76 (Air Force One) arriving at the Capital airport near Peking, China. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, American and Chinese officials, troops, band.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8498-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon being greeted by Premier Chou En-Lai and other Chinese officials. A military band playing at the arrival ceremony. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, American and Chinese officials, troops, band.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8498-04, Chinese troops stand in formation in front of the Spirit of '76. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport. Chinese military troops.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8498-17, President Nixon shaking hands with Premier Chou En-Lai at the foot of The Spirit of '76 (Air Force One) stairs, while Pat Nixon and Chinese officials stand nearby. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport, AF1. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, American and Chinese officials, troops, band.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8498-26, White House photographer Oliver Atkins photographing American officials deboarding the Spirit of '76, Air Force One [AF1]. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport. Unidentified photographers, American officials.

Roll WHPO-8499 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8499-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon arrive in Peking, China. The Chinese military color guard soldiers. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Premier Chou En-Lai, American and Chinese officials, troops, band.

Roll WHPO-8500 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8500-, People lined up along several streets watching President Nixon's motorcade pass by. 2/21/1972, Peking, China streets. Chinese citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8500-09, People standing below a red billboard sign with Chinese calligraphy. A man on a bicycle sits in front of the large crows. 2/21/1972, Peking, China streets. Chinese citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8500-23A, [undetermined]. 2/21/1972, Peking, China streets.

Roll WHPO-8501 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8501-01A-02A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Secretary of State William Rogers are greeted upon arrival at Peking Airport. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, terminal building, Capital Airport, streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Ollie Atkins, Premier Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, Chinese troops, military band, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8501-03A, White House photographer Oliver Atkins photographing American officials deboarding the Spirit of '76, Air Force One [AF1]. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport. Ollie Atkins.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8501-04A-11A, President Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai reviewing the troops at Peking Airport at the arrival ceremony. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, terminal building, Capital Airport, streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Ollie Atkins, Premier Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, Chinese troops, military band, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8501-09A, President Nixon and Premier Chou En-Lai reviewing the troops at Peking Airport at the arrival ceremony. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, terminal building, Capital Airport, streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese military troops and officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8501-12A-13A, Limousine on tarmac. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Ollie Atkins, Premier Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, Chinese troops, military band, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8501-15A-25A, The Peking Airport terminal and buildings. Pedestrians and bicyclists on a Peking street seen from a distance. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, terminal building, Capital Airport, streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Ollie Atkins, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, Chinese troops, military band, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8501-17A, The Peking Airport terminal and buildings. Pedestrians and bicyclists on a Peking street seen from a distance. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Capital Airport, Peking Airport terminal. Chinese citizens.

Roll WHPO-8502 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8502-02-15, President Nixon arriving for a meeting with Prime Minister Chou En-Lai. Press corps members interviewing Ron Ziegler in front of building. 2/21/1972, Peking, China entrance, banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Kissinger, officials, Ziegler, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8502-17A-21A, President Nixon and Prime Minister Chou En-Lai sitting at a banquet table. 2/21/1972, Peking, China entrance, banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Kissinger, officials, Ziegler, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8502-23A-24A, President Nixon and Prime Minister Chou En-Lai standing together near the banquet table. 2/21/1972, Peking, China entrance, banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Kissinger, officials, Ziegler, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8502-25A, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai sand interpreter on stage at microphone podiums during speech. 2/21/1972, Peking, China entrance, banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Kissinger, officials, Ziegler, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8502-27A-30A, Kissinger making a toast with various Chinese officials. 2/21/1972, Peking, China entrance, banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Kissinger, officials, Ziegler, press corps members.

Roll WHPO-8503 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-01-09, President Nixon and interpreter on stage delivering a speech after the banquet. Chinese and American Flags displayed above them. View from distant banquet table over shoulder of Henry Kissinger. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-05, President Nixon and interpreter on stage delivering a speech after the banquet. Chinese and American Flags displayed above them. View from distant banquet table over shoulder of Henry Kissinger. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-10-15, President Nixon's staff, Chinese interpreters and officials at banquet tables looking toward stage (unseen) during speech. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-16-19, President Nixon and interpreter on stage delivering a speech after the banquet. Chinese and American Flags displayed above them. View from distant banquet table over shoulder of Henry Kissinger. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-20, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai and President Nixon drink a toast after the banquet is over. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, members of the press.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-21-24, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai and President Nixon shares toasts with officials after delivering his speech. Prime Minister Chou En-Lai speaking with Pat Nixon in the background. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-25-27, Large symphony orchestra performing in banquet hall. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-26, Large symphony orchestra performing in banquet hall. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. members of the symphony orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-28-36A, Interior view of banquet hall looking toward stage area includes banquet tables and ornate inset ceiling chandelier lighting over banquet hall. Chinese and American Flags displayed at back of stage. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8503-36, Interior view of banquet hall looking toward stage area includes banquet tables and ornate inset ceiling chandelier lighting over banquet hall. Chinese and American Flags displayed at back of stage. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. Banquet guests.

Roll WHPO-8504 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8504-03-07, Members of the international press, reporters and photographers, waiting on steps outside of building. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Kissinger, officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8504-09-12, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai and entourage escorts President Nixon and Pat Nixon into the banquet Hall. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Henry Kissinger, unidentified officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8504-13-15, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand at a banquet table before dinner. Large Chinese and American Flags displayed on stage behind them. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Henry Kissinger, unidentified officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8504-15, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand at a banquet table before dinner. Large Chinese and American Flags displayed on stage behind them. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8504-16-17, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai, President Nixon and Pat Nixon eating dinner at banquet. Large Chinese and American Flags seen displayed on stage behind them. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Henry Kissinger, unidentified officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8504-18-33, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai on stage, delivers his speech while President Nixon sitting, reads from translation at banquet table. Some shots seen over Henry Kissinger's shoulder. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Pat Nixon, Kissinger, officials, guests, orchestra.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8504-26, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai on stage, delivers his speech while President Nixon sitting, reads from translation at banquet table. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. Chou En-Lai, translator, President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8504-32, Prime Minister Chou En-Lai on stage, delivers his speech while President Nixon sitting, reads from translation at banquet table. Shot is seen over Henry Kissinger's shoulder. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. Chou En-Lai, translator, President Nixon, Henry Kissinger.

Roll WHPO-8505 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8505-01A-05A, The international press corps, reporters and photographers, gathered outside the building. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chinese officials, guests, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8505-06A-12A, The international press corps, reporters and photographers, gathered outside the building. Chinese soldier standing guard near them. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chinese officials, guests, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8505-13A-16A, The international press corps interview Ron Ziegler in front of building. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chinese officials, guests, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8505-17A-27A, President Nixon in banquet room sharing a toast with various Chinese officials. Views of the banquet room. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, unidentified Chinese officials, guests, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8505-28A, Interior banquet room during dinner; table pictured with President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-lai. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai unidentified Chinese officials, guests, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8505-28A-35A, Interior banquet room during dinner, seen from upper balcony. View of entire room. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chinese officials, guests, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8505-32A, Interior banquet room during dinner, seen from upper balcony. View of entire room. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. Banquet guests and servers.

Roll WHPO-8506 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8506-, Chou En-Lai, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, escorting the Nixons out of the Great Hall of the People banquet hall. 2/21/1972, Peking, China hallway, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, guests, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8506-01A-04A, President Nixon delivering a speech in the Great Hall of the People. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, guests, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8506-06A-08A, Overview of the Great Hall of the People banquet halls. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, guests, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8506-09A-23A, President Nixon greeting the crowd. 2/21/1972, Peking, China banquet room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, guests, officials.

Roll WHPO-8521 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8521-02A-13, President Nixon and Pat Nixon exit Air Force One (Spirit of 76) upon arrival in Peking, China. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, William Rogers, H.R. Haldeman, Dwight Chapin, Marshall Green, Pat Buchanan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8521-08, President Nixon and Pat Nixon exit Air Force One (Spirit of 76) upon arrival in Peking, China. 2/21/1972, Peking, China tarmac, Capital Airport, Spirit of 76 (AF1). President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials.

Roll WHPO-8528 Photographer: Unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-8528-01, President Nixon shaking hands with Chairman Mao Zedong. At Zhongnanhai (Chungnanhai, the residence of Mao Tse-tung). 2/21/1972, Peking, China Zhongnanhai (Chungnanhai, the residence of Mao Tse-tung). President Nixon, Mao Tse-tung (Zedong), Chou En-Lai, Henry Kissinger, unidentified woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8528-02, President Nixon and Henry Kissinger seated informally with Chairman Mao Tse-tung (Zedong), Chou En-lai, and their interpreter. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Zhongnanhai (Chungnanhai, the residence of Mao Tse-tung. L-R: Chou En-Lai, interpreter Tang Wen-sheng, Mao Tse-tung (Zedong), President Nixon, Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8528-02, President Nixon and Henry Kissinger seated informally with Chairman Mao Tse-tung (Zedong) Chou En-lai, and their interpreter. 2/21/1972, Peking, China Zhongnanhai (Chungnanhai, the residence of Mao Tse-tung. L-R: Chou En-Lai, interpreter Tang Wen-sheng, Mao Tse-tung (Zedong), President Nixon, Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8528-03, Dinner menu written in English. 2/21/1972, Peking, China
• Frame(s): WHPO-8528-03-04, dinner Menus in written in English and Chinese. 2/21/1972, Peking, China President Nixon, Mao Tse-tung (Zedong), Chou En-Lai, Kissinger, unidentified woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8528-04, Dinner menu written in Chinese. 2/21/1972, Peking, China

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-720213
  Remarks by President Nixon in toast to Chou En-lai in the Great Hall of the People in Peking. (2/21/1972)
  
  Runtime: 6:41
  
  Keywords: People's Republic of China, Trips
  
  Production credits: No feed information listed; No WHCA engineer initials listed
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-5088
  Live Coverage from China. People's Republic of China
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5089
  Coverage from China, The State Dinner. People's Republic of China
  WCET, Los Angeles
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5090
  Coverage from China, The State Dinner. People's Republic of China
  Eastern Educational Network
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5091
  Coverage from China, The State Dinner. People's Republic of China
  ABC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5092
  Coverage from China, The State Dinner. People's Republic of China
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5093
  Coverage from China, The State Dinner, including toast by Chou En Lai. People's Republic of China
  NPACT, NET Public Affairs (NET, National Educational Television, PBS), Eastern Educational Network
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5094
  Coverage from China, The State Dinner, incl. both toasts. People's Republic of China
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5095
  Coverage from China, The State Dinner, incl. Nixon's toast. People's Republic of China Vice President of the United States Spiro T. Agnew.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:06:28
• WHCA-5096
  Coverage from China, The State Dinner, incl. toasts. People's Republic of China
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:07:10
• WHCA-5097
  CBS Summary of Nixon's first day in China. People's Republic of China
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:06:28
• WHCA-5098
  "Today" Show. Summary of President Nixon's first day in China (People's Republic of China)
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:06:35
• WHCA-5099
  "CBS Report: Nixon and Mao" AND "ABC Coverage of second day in Peking". People's Republic of China
  WHCA
  Runtime: 0:12
• WHCA-5100
  NBC Coverage of Nixon in Peking AND ABC Coverage on President Nixon's second day in Peking, China. People's Republic of China
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 01:05:40
• WHCA-5124
  Weekly News Summary.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:28:08
  
  16. Smith/Bell: Governor George Wallace says he will run in Maryland primary. Time Code Start: 48:18. Keywords: Governors, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates. Network: ABC.
  
  17. Utley/Stern: Harrisburg trial report (Berrigan Gang and Harrisburg 7). Time Code Start: 50:40. Keywords: Protests, militants, bombings, violence, sabotage, shootings, kidnappings, courts, trials, investigations, prosecutions. Network: NBC.
  
  18. Utley/Mackin: Governor George Wallace at Democratic governors meeting in Orlando, Florida. Time Code Start: 52:55. Keywords: Governors, meetings, organizations, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-5146
  "China News Summary", Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  13. Reasoner/Tuckner: President Nixon in China; lack of crowds, unexpected visit with Chairman Mao Tse-Tung, Elaborate dinner in Great Hall of the People hosted by Premier Chou En-Lai, toasts to health. Time Code Start: 34:55. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China. Network: ABC.
  
  14. Smith/Jarriel: President Nixon meets with Mao Tse-tung (Ziegler's statement). Time Code Start: 39:24. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China, leaders, meetings. Network: ABC.
  
  15. Smith/Koppel: Ted Koppel goes touring in downtown Peking, during President Nixon's China trip. Time Code Start: 43:47. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China, media, reporters, journalists, tours. Network: ABC.
  
  16. Smith/Giggans: Taiwan reaction to President Nixon's China visit. Time Code Start: 47:22. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, Nixon trips, international, international, People's Republic of China, public reactions, polls. Network: ABC.
  
  17. Smith: Commentary on the China shift. Time Code Start: 49:34. Keywords: People's Republic of China, politics. Network: ABC.
  
  18. Chancellor: President Nixon meets with Mao Tse-tung; President Nixon at dinner banquet in China with Chou En Lai. Time Code Start: 51:10. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China, leaders, meetings, food, dinners, dining, banquets. Network: NBC.
  
  19. Chancellor/Rich: President Nixon's arrival in Peking, China. Time Code Start: 57:26. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China. Network: NBC.
  
  20. Cronkite: Coverage of President Nixon's trip to China, the dinner banquet with Chou En Lai. Time Code Start: 66:28. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China, leaders, meetings, food, dinners, dining, banquets. Network: CBS.
  
  21. Sevareid: Commentary on People's Republic of China. Time Code Start: 75:36. Keywords: People's Republic of China. Network: CBS.
  
  22. Cronkite/Rather: People's Republic of China. Time Code Start: 78:50. Keywords: People's Republic of China. Network: CBS.

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