China calls
Subtitle: paving the way for Nixon's historic journey to China
By: Anne Collins Walker
Contributors: Richard Nixon Foundation
Edition: Updated 40th anniversary ed.
Publisher: Madison Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 530
ISBN-13: 9781568332659; 9781568332666
Subjects: Travel; Visits of state; Foreign relations; History
Description: In 1971 the United States had no diplomatic relations or established route of communications with China. Despite that, in a stunning act of diplomacy, President Richard Nixon announced that he would travel to China to meet with its leaders. Ron Walker, director of the White House Advance Office, was chosen to make it all happen. This is the story of Walker and his team. China Calls is based on the actual transcripts of telephone calls between the advance team in Peking and the White House in Washington. Much is known about Nixon's actual visit, but the story of how it all came together has never been told until China Calls. This 40th Anniversary Edition has an updated epilogue and additional photos.
Notes: "Published in cooperation with the Richard Nixon Foundation."

Includes index.