February 22, 1972

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The President's day began at Taio Yu Tai, Peking Guest House, Peking, People's Republic of China

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Argued

• First National City Bank v. Banco Nacional de Cuba
• Jefferson v. Hackney
• Peters v. Kiff
• United States v. Caldwell

Decided

• Boyd v. Dutton
• Colombo v. New York

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Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

China, October 1971-February 1972

• 196. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, February 22, 1972, 2:10-6 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. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

• 151. Memorandum From John H. Holdridge of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, February 22, 1972, noon

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL THAI–US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Bergesen on February 23, and approved by Brown and Lange Schermerhorn (S/S–S) on February 26. The meeting was held in Ambassador Brown’s office.

Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

Oceans Policy

• 423. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Law of the Sea (Stevenson) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, February 22, 1972

  In preparation for the February-March 1972 session of the UN Seabeds Committee, Stevenson forwarded a report that recommended amendments to the U.S. negotiating positions indicated in NSDM 62 and NSDM 122.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S-I Files: Lot 83 D 305, Box 4, NSDM 122-7/22/71-US Oceans Policy. Unclassified. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. On March 1 Eliot sent a memorandum to Kissinger indicating that the Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, and Interior had cleared the report. (Ibid.) For NSDM 62, see Document 375. For NSDM 122, see Document 405.

Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iran 1972

• 166. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nutter) to Secretary of Defense Laird, Washington, February 22, 1972

  Nutter endorsed the view of the Country Team in Iran, as well as that of USCINCEUR, that Defense should authorize the sale of the MAVERICK missile to Iran.
  
  Source: Washington National Records Center, OASD Files, ISA Files, FRC 330–75–125, Box 13, Iran 334–1972. Secret. Tabs A through F were not found. The last page of the document indicates that on February 26, Laird approved the release of promotional information on the missile to Iran, but qualified his approval of the sale of the missile pending MAVERICK’s successful operational tests.

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

Bangladesh, December 1971-December 1972

• 398. Memorandum For the Record by the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Miller), Washington, February 22, 1972

  General Haig called the Department with the instruction that nothing be done concerning recognition of Bangladesh until President Nixon returned from China. Contacts with Bangladesh officials were to be kept to a minimum.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 16 BANGLADESH. Top Secret; Nodis.

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

Bangladesh, December 1971-December 1972

• 399. Telegram 1675 From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State, Islamabad, February 22, 1972, 1110Z

  Pakistani President Bhutto suggested that the United States delay recognition of Bangladesh until March 17 at the earliest.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 16 BANGLA DESH. Secret; Priority; Nodis.

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

• 90. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, February 22, 1972, 10:05-11:55 a.m., Beijing, February 22, 1972, 10:05-11:55 a.m.

  President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger and Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ch’iao Kuan-hua discussed the wording of the communiqué, specifically in relation to the South Asia crisis and the continuing dilemma over Taiwan. The main sticking point for Ch’iao remained Washington’s unwillingness to withdraw all its troops from Taiwan. Kissinger responded that the U.S. was “confronting …a very complex domestic situation” in reference to the “China Lobby.”
  
  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. The meeting was held at the Guest House, Villa 2.

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

• 91. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, February 22, 1972, 2 p.m., Beijing, February 22, 1972, 2 p.m.

  Topics discussed at the first counterpart meeting between Secretary of State Rogers and Chinese Foreign Minister Chi P’eng-fei included normalization of relations, people-to-people exchanges, trade expansion, and Most Favored Nation status.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, POL 7 US/NIXON. Secret;Nodis; Homer. Drafted by Nicholas Platt and approved in S on February 28. The meeting was held in the Sinkiang Room, Great Hall of the People. The third, fourth, and fifth counterpart meetings are published as Documents 94, 101, and 107. Part II is Document 198, Foreign Relations, 1969-1972, volume XVII, China, 1969-1972.

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Roll WHPO-8507 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8507-02A-17A, Pat Nixon arriving at the Peking hotel, answering questions from the press corps. 2/22/1972, Peking, China exterior, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, unidentified Chinese officials, press corps member.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8507-18A-19A, Pat Nixon having tea. 2/22/1972, Peking, China room, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, unidentified Chinese officials, press corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8507-20A36A, Pat Nixon visiting for a tour of the Peking Hotel's kitchen. 2/22/1972, Peking, China kitchen, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, unidentified Chinese officials, press corps members, kitchen staff.

Roll WHPO-8508 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8508-02A-03A, Pat Nixon touring the Peking Hotel's meat locker. 2/22/1972, Peking, China meat locker, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, interpreter, kitchen chefs and staff.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8508-05A-08A, 14A-17A, Pat Nixon and her interpreter on tour in the Peking Hotel kitchen, tasting various food dishes and speaking to chefs. 2/22/1972, Peking, China kitchen, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, interpreter, kitchen chefs and staff.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8508-09A-13A, Pat Nixon meeting and talking with Peking Hotel kitchen staff. 2/22/1972, Peking, China kitchen, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, interpreter, kitchen chefs and staff.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8508-16, Pat Nixon and her interpreter on tour in the Peking Hotel kitchen, tasting various food dishes and speaking to chefs. 2/22/1972, Peking, China kitchen, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, interpreter, kitchen chefs and staff.

Roll WHPO-8509 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8509-02-10, Pat Nixon's motorcade to the hotel. 2/22/1972, Peking, China streets. Pat Nixon, interpreter, kitchen staff, Chinese officials, Helen Thomas.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8509-12-13, Pat Nixon having tea with unidentified Chinese officials. 2/22/1972, Peking, China room, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, interpreter, kitchen staff, Chinese officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8509-14-36, Pat Nixon touring the Peking Hotel kitchen with her interpreter and looking at Chinese Dim Sum appetizers in bamboo steamers. 2/22/1972, Peking, China kitchen, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, interpreter, kitchen staff, Chinese officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8509-32, Pat Nixon touring the Peking Hotel kitchen with her interpreter and looking at Chinese Dim Sum appetizers in bamboo steamers. 2/22/1972, Peking, China kitchen, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, interpreter, kitchen staff, Chinese officials.

Roll WHPO-8510 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8510-04-06, Pat Nixon tours the Peking Hotel's kitchen and speaks with the chef and staff. 2/22/1972, Peking, China kitchen, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, kitchen staff, Chinese officials, press corp members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8510-05, Pat Nixon tours the Peking Hotel's kitchen and speaks with the chef and staff. 2/22/1972, Peking, China kitchen, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, kitchen staff, Chinese officials, press corp members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8510-07-12, Pat Nixon stands near the Peking Hotel's entrance door during an interview with reporter Barbara Walters. 2/22/1972, Peking, China entrance, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, Barbara Walters, Chinese officials, press corp members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8510-13-14, Pat Nixon leaves the Peking Hotel and is followed by Helen Thomas, other news reporters, and Chinese officials. 2/22/1972, Peking, China entrance, Peking Hotel. Pat Nixon, Helen Thomas, Chinese officials, press corp members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8510-15, Billboard with Chinese cursive calligraphy, written in gold letters on a red background. 2/22/1972, Peking, China unidentified. Billboard.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8510-16-19, Billboard with Chinese calligraphy reading "Serve the People," written in gold letters on a red background. 2/22/1972, Peking, China unidentified. Billboard.

Roll WHPO-8511 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8511-01-12, Street views with pedestrians, bicyclists, automobiles, and carts in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China streets. Street, pedestrians, bicyclists, automobiles, carts, military.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8511-13-32, Pat Nixon, press reporters, and entourage visit the Summer Palace and grounds in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China exterior, Summer Palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, news reporters Helen Thomas, Faye Gillis Wells, Barbara Walters, John Chancellor, Jack Brennan, Tim Elbourne, Walter Cronkite, photographers, citizens, military personnel.

Roll WHPO-8512 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8512-01A-17A, Pat Nixon, press reporters, and entourage visit the Summer Palace and grounds in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, news reporters Helen Thomas, Faye Gillis Wells, Barbara Walters, John Chancellor, Jack Brennan, Tim Elbourne, Walter Cronkite, photographers, John Chancellor, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8512-18A-27A, Street views with pedestrians, bicyclists, automobiles, and carts in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China streets. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, citizens.

Roll WHPO-8513 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8513-03-04, 08, A police guard station on a street corner as viewed from back seat of an automobile. 2/22/1972, Peking, China interior, car. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8513-05-07, Women driving heavily loaded bicycle carts in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China country road, street. unidentified Chinese women.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8513-09-11, 19-23, 27-33, Pat Nixon and entourage tour the Peking Summer Palace and grounds. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Summer Palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, news reporters Helen Thomas, Faye Gillis Wells, Barbara Walters, John Chancellor, Jack Brennan, Tim Elbourne, Walter Cronkite, photographers, John Chancellor, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8513-12-18, Pat Nixon and entourage view a large dragon sculpture while touring the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Summer Palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, news reporters Helen Thomas, Faye Gillis Wells, Barbara Walters, John Chancellor, Jack Brennan, Tim Elbourne, Walter Cronkite, photographers, John Chancellor, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8513-16, Pat Nixon and entourage views a large dragon sculpture while touring the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Summer Palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, members of the press, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8513-24-26, Jack Brennan stands with an unidentified man outside the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Summer Palace. Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8513-34, An unidentified photographer carrying multiple cameras at the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Summer Palace. unidentified photographer.

Roll WHPO-8514 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8514-01A-18A, Pat Nixon and encourage visit the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, news reporters Helen Thomas, Faye Gillis Wells, Barbara Walters, John Chancellor, Jack Brennan, Tim Elbourne, Walter Cronkite, photographers, John Chancellor, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8514-19A-22A, Unidentified persons walk around the grounds of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China exterior, summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8514-23A, Street view as viewed from the back seat of an automobile. 2/22/1972, Peking, China interior, car. Automobile.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8514-24-27, Pat Nixon and others stand in front of a zoo enclosure at the Peking Zoo. 2/22/1972, Peking, China zoo cage enclosure. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, citizens.

Roll WHPO-8515 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8515-01A-06A, A red panda walks inside a habitat at the Peking Zoo. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Peking Zoo. Red panda, Peking Zoo.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8515-07A-33A, Pat Nixon, Chinese interpreters and officials, and an entourage of international press corps reporters and photographers view a panda inside an enclosure at the Peking Zoo. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Peking Zoo. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, Jia Zhao, news reporters, Helen Thomas, Faye Gillis Wells, Barbara Walters, John Chancellor, Jack Brennan, Tim Elbourne, Walter Cronkite, photographers, John Chancellor, citizens, Chinese interpreters incl. Jia Zhao and officials, International Press Corps, Jia Zhao.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8515-24A, Pat Nixon, Chinese interpreters and officials, and an entourage of international press corps reporters and photographers view a panda inside an enclosure at the Peking Zoo. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Peking Zoo. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, Jia Zhao, news reporters, Helen Thomas, Faye Gillis Wells, Barbara Walters, John Chancellor, Jack Brennan, Tim Elbourne, Walter Cronkite, photographers, John Chancellor, citizens, Chinese interpreters incl. Jia Zhao and officials, International Press Corps.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8515-27, Pat Nixon, Chinese interpreters and officials, and an entourage of international press corps reporters and photographers view a panda inside an enclosure at the Peking Zoo. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Peking Zoo. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, Jia Zhao, news reporters, Helen Thomas, Faye Gillis Wells, Barbara Walters, John Chancellor, Jack Brennan, Tim Elbourne, Walter Cronkite, photographers, John Chancellor, citizens, Chinese interpreters incl. Jia Zhao and officials, International Press Corps.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8515-34, A panda inside of its habitat area at the Peking Zoo. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Peking Zoo. Peking Zoo panda.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8515-34A-36A, A panda inside of its habitat area at the Peking Zoo. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Peking Zoo. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials and interpreters, Jia Zhao, news reporters, Helen Thomas, Faye Gillis Wells, Barbara Walters, John Chancellor, Jack Brennan, Tim Elbourne, Walter Cronkite, photographers, John Chancellor, citizens, Chinese interpreters incl. Jia Zhao and officials, International Press Corps.

Roll WHPO-8516 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-02A, Pat Nixon Tours the Grounds and Buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-02A-23A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-03A, Pat Nixon Tours the Grounds and Buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-04A, Pat Nixon Tours the Grounds and Buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-05A, Entourage during Pat Nixon's Tour of the Summer Palace in Peking (Pat Nixon obscured). 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-07A, Clouds in the sky over the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-08A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-09A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-10A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-11A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-12A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-13A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-14A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-15A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-17A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-19A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-20A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-21A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-22A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8516-23A, Pat Nixon tours the grounds and buildings of the Summer Palace in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China summer palace. Pat Nixon, Chinese officials, Jack Brennan.

Roll WHPO-8517 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8517-01A-09A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing (Madame Mao), William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, and others attend the revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing (Madame Mao), William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, Chinese officials, audience, entertainers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8517-07A, Revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8517-10A-36A, Revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People.

Roll WHPO-8518 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8518-03, President Nixon seated with Premier Chou during a revolutionary opera performance. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, H.R. Haldeman, Chinese officials, entertainers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8518-04-10, President Nixon seated with Jiang Qing (Madam Mao) during a revolutionary opera performance. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Jiang Qing, Madam Mao, H.R. Haldeman, Chinese officials, entertainers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8518-11-37, Revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Revolutionary opera, Red Detachment of Women.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8518-22, Revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Revolutionary opera, Red Detachment of Women.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8518-25, Revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Revolutionary opera, Red Detachment of Women.

Roll WHPO-8519 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8519-03-14, Peking city scenes. Buildings, Edge of Forbidden City area buildings, Bicyclists, police traffic officer in center podium on street, pedestrians, torch shaped red banner obelisks, and some vehicles on the streets. 2/22/1972, Peking, China streets.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8519-16-21, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, and Jiang Qing (Madam Mao) take their seats in the theater to view a revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing (Madam Mao), William Rogers, Chinese officials, entertainers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8519-24-35, Revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People.

Roll WHPO-8520 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8520-01A-10A, 16A-30A, Revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Chinese officials, entertainers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8520-05A, Revolutionary opera performance of "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Performers onstage.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8520-12A-13A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Jiang Qing (Madam Mao) return to their theater seats after an intermission , following the first half of the revolutionary opera "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Chinese officials, entertainers, Jiang Qing (Madam Mao).
• Frame(s): WHPO-8520-14A, President Nixon and Jiang Qing (Madam Mao) return to their theater seats after an intermission , following the first half of the revolutionary opera "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Jiang Qing (Madam Mao).
• Frame(s): WHPO-8520-15A, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, and others return to their theater seats after an intermission , following the first half of the revolutionary opera "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8520-31A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing (Madam Mao), Henry Kissinger, H.R. Haldeman, and Dwight Chapin applaud at the conclusion of the revolutionary opera "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing (Madam Mao), Henry Kissinger, H.R. Haldeman, Dwight Chapin.

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

• Frame(s): WHPO-8521-14A-21, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing (Madam Mao), and others sit in a theater and view the revolutionary opera "The Red Detachment of Women." 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing (Madam Mao), Chinese officials, audience.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8521-22A-29, Revolutionary ballet performance of "The Red Detachment of Women." 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People.

Roll WHPO-8522 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8522-02A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon, Madame Mao, Chou En-Lai and William Rogers applaud after a performance of the modern revolutionary ballet, "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Madam Mao, William Rogers, Ronald Ziegler, Chinese officials, audience members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8522-02A-05A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon, Madame Mao, Chou En-Lai and William Rogers applaud after a performance of the modern revolutionary ballet, "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Madam Mao, Chinese officials, Haldeman, audience.

Roll WHPO-8523 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8523-01, President Nixon approaches a limousine at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, entrance. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Winston Lord, Henry Kissinger, John Holdridge, William Rogers, Ronald Ziegler, Chinese officials, American officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8523-02, President Nixon approaches a limousine at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Peking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, entrance. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Winston Lord, Henry Kissinger, John Holdridge, William Rogers, Ronald Ziegler, Chinese officials, American officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8523-03-14, President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and Winston Lord seated in a conference room with Chinese officials. 2/22/1972, Peking, China meeting room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Winston Lord, Henry Kissinger, John Holdridge, William Rogers, Ron Ziegler, Chinese officials, American officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8523-09A, President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Winston Lord, and John Holdridge seated in a conference room with Chinese officials. 2/22/1972, Peking, China meeting room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Winston Lord, Henry Kissinger, John Holdridge, William Rogers, Ron Ziegler, Chinese officials, American officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8523-15-21, Secretary of State William Rogers, Marshall Green, Ron Ziegler, Winston Lord, and others meet with Chinese officials. 2/22/1972, Peking, China meeting room, Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai, Winston Lord, Henry Kissinger, William Rogers, Ron Ziegler, Chinese officials, American officials, Marshall Green.

Roll WHPO-8524 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8524-01-15, Red Guard soldiers stand at attention near the Great Hall of the People. 2/22/1972, Peking, China grounds, Great Hall of the People. Chinese soldiers, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8524-09, Red Guard soldiers stand at attention near the Great Hall of the People. 2/22/1972, Peking, China grounds, Great Hall of the People. Chinese soldiers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8524-16-17, A limousine passes by a building with a wall-mounted Chairman Mao portrait. 2/22/1972, Peking, China streets. soldiers, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8524-18-19, Parked limousines and crowds of people walking. 2/22/1972, Peking, China streets. soldiers, citizens.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8524-20, Photographers hold camera equipment beneath a building with a wall-mounted Chairman Mao portrait. 2/22/1972, Peking, China streets. soldiers, citizens.

Roll WHPO-8525 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8525-01A-03A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with others prior to a revolutionary opera performance. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Chou En-Lai, Chinese officials, audience.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8525-04A-05A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Jiang Qing take their seats prior to a revolutionary opera performance. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Madame Mao (Jiang Qing), Chinese officials, audience.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8525-06A-11A, 20A-21A, Performance of the revolutionary opera "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Kissinger, Haldeman, Ziegler, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing, Chinese officials, audience.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8525-12A-14A, 17A-19A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, and others have tea during a revolutionary opera performance intermission. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Kissinger, Haldeman, Ziegler, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing, Chinese officials, audience.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8525-15A, Henry Kissinger and a Chinese official have tea during a revolutionary opera performance intermission. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8525-16A, H.R. Haldeman and Ron Ziegler have tea during a revolutionary opera performance intermission. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. H.R. Haldeman, Ron Ziegler.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8525-19, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Chou En-Lai, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, and others have tea during a revolutionary opera performance intermission. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing, Chinese officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8525-22A-25A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Jiang Qing, Chou En-Lai and William Rogers and others applaud following a revolutionary opera performance. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Kissinger, Haldeman, Ziegler, Chou En-Lai, Madame Mao (Jiang Qing), Chinese officials, audience.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8525-26A, President Richard Nixon Speaks to Jiang Qing Following a Revolutionary Opera Performance. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, Chou En-Lai, Jiang Qing, Chinese officials.

Roll WHPO-8526 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-8526-02-05, President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Winston Lord, and John Holdridge meet with Premier Chou En-Lai. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Winston Lord, John Holdridge.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8526-06-07, Premier Chou En-Lai and other officials meet with American representatives. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Chou En-Lai.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8526-09-23, 26-27, Performance of the revolutionary opera "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Performers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8526-20, Performance of the revolutionary opera "The Red Detachment of Women.". 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. Performers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-8526-24-25, President Nixon seated with Premier Chou and William Rogers during a revolutionary opera performance intermission. 2/22/1972, Peking, China Great Hall of the People. President Nixon, Chou En-Lai.

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C - First Lady

• WHCA-SR-C-105
  Remarks by Pat Nixon while touring the Peking Hotel's kitchen in Peking (Beijing), People's Republic of China. (2/22/1972, Peking (Beijing), China)
  
  Runtime: 0:18:30
  
  Keywords: People's Republic of China, Trips
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by Documentary Team; Recorded by RHD (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-5101
  Nixon in Hawaii. Trip to the People's Republic of China
  Eastern Educational Network
  Runtime: 01:10:55
• WHCA-5102
  The President in China, The Ballet. People's Republic of China
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:06:35
• WHCA-5103
  "Today" Show". China coverage (People's Republic of China)
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5104
  "ABC Special: Coverage from China". People's Republic of China
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-5105
  "Today" Show. China coverage (People's Republic of China) Acting Attorney-General Richard Kleindienst.
  WETA
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-5106
  "Struggle for China". People's Republic of China
  Eastern Educational Network
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-5107
  "Correspondents Report: Nixon in China" AND "Correspondents Report: Nixon in China". Nixon in China discussion by CBS and NBC newsmen (news reporters) in China (People's Republic of China) U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, Sr. (R-AZ), Mickey Spillane, journalist, author, and political interviewer Oriana Fallaci.
  Daphne Productions and Roland & Jaffee Productions
  Runtime: 01:05:52
• WHCA-5108
  "Nixon in China". People's Republic of China B&W: New York City Mayor John Lindsay.
  Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
  Runtime: 00:11:30
• WHCA-5124
  Weekly News Summary.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:28:08
  
  19. Rosenfeld: Senator Ted Kennedy reacts to release of son. Time Code Start: 55:26. Keywords: Senators, families, children, health, hospitals. Network: NBC.
  
  20. Graham: Kleindienst at Senate hearing (Senator Bayh). Time Code Start: 58:40. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  21. Utley/Kiker: Campaigners in New Mexico primary seek independent votes, Senator George McGovern and Representative Paul McCloskey compete for independent vote. Time Code Start: 59:50. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting. Network: NBC.
  
  22. Webster: Cambodia. Time Code Start: 62:40. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-5146
  "China News Summary", Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  23. Reasoner/Jarriel: Chou En Lai and President Nixon meet; the people are informed. Time Code Start: 86:10. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China, leaders, meetings. Network: ABC.
  
  24. Reasoner: First Lady Pat Nixon visits the Peking Hotel kitchen and Peking Zoo and views Pandas (China). Time Code Start: 88:03. Keywords: Presidents, families, wife, travel, First Lady trips, international, People's Republic of China, tourism, hotels, food, pandas, animals. Network: ABC.
  
  25. Smith/Koppel: The Red Star Commune near Peking, China. Time Code Start: 90:03. Keywords: People's Republic of China, communes, lifestyles, communism, farms,. Network: ABC.
• WHCA-5147
  "China News Summary", Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:33:30
  
  1. Smith/Tuckner: Child bearing in China. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: People's Republic of China, children, families, pregnancy. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Smith/Jarriel: The Nixons at the Chinese Revolutionary opera "The Red Detachment of Women," in Peking, China (President Nixon, First Lady Pat Nixon). Time Code Start: 02:48. Keywords: Presidents, families, wife, travel, trips, First Lady trips, international, People's Republic of China, leaders, officials, theater, music, performance, operas. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Reasoner: Commentary on I couldn't be a Commie (Communist). Time Code Start: 06:01. Keywords: Communism, reports. Network: ABC.
  
  4. Chancellor/Rich: China newspaper reports on President Nixon's visit; Mao Tse-tung with President Nixon; film of President Nixon and Chou En Lai. Time Code Start: 07:40. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China, leaders, meetings, media, newspapers, magazines, the press, publications,. Network: NBC.
  
  5. Walters: First Lady Pat Nixon visits the Peking Hotel kitchen and tours the Summer Palace (China). Time Code Start: 11:43. Keywords: Presidents, families, wife, travel, First Lady trips, international, People's Republic of China, tourism, hotels, food, museums, buildings. Network: NBC.
  
  6. Chancellor: Visit to a food market. Time Code Start: 15:00. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, People's Republic of China, food, sellers, retail, grocery stores. Network: NBC.
  
  7. Chancellor: "The Red Detachment of Women" revolutionary ballet-opera at Peking Great Hall of People in China; President Nixon, First Lady Pat Nixon attends with Premier Chou En Lai, and hostess Chiang Ching, Mao Tse-Tung's wife. Time Code Start: 16:45. Keywords: Presidents, families, wife, travel, trips, First Lady trips, international, People's Republic of China, Chinese, leaders, theater, shows, ballet, dance, music, performance, operas. Network: NBC.
  
  8. Rather: President Nixon meets with Chou En Lai; Peking Daily News covers Nixon's visit; film of President Nixon with Mao Tse-tung. Time Code Start: 21:18. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, People's Republic of China, leaders, meetings. Network: CBS.
  
  9. Cronkite: First Lady Pat Nixon visits the Summer Palace and the Peking Hotel kitchen (China). Time Code Start: 23:10. Keywords: Presidents, families, wife, travel, First Lady trips, international, People's Republic of China, tourism, hotels, food, museums, buildings. Network: CBS.
  
  10. Cronkite: Visiting a little red school house. Time Code Start: 25:28. Keywords: International Telephone & Telegraph, communications, world, corporations, conglomerates, investigations, campaign funding, reports. Network: CBS.
  
  11. Rather: Visit to the Red Star Commune. Time Code Start: 29:40. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, People's Republic of China, communes, farms. Network: CBS.
  
  12. Cronkite: "The Red Detachment of Women", revolutionary ballet-opera at Peking Great Hall of People in China; President Nixon, First Lady Pat Nixon attend with Premier Chou En Lai, and hostess Chiang Ching, Mao Tse-Tung's wife. Time Code Start: 31:08. Keywords: Presidents, families, wife, travel, trips, First Lady trips, international, People's Republic of China, Chinese, leaders, theater, shows, ballet, dance, music, performance, operas. Network: CBS.

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