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Who was head of the communist party in China when Forrest Gump visited
Chairman Mao Zedong was head of the communist party.
how is chairman mao zedong different in the novel from the film
Chairman Mao Zedong has a minor role in the Forrest Gump novel, but in the Forrest Gump film, he only appears on propaganda posters during Forrest Gump's visit to China.
what happens in the forrest gump novel with chairman mao zedong
Chairman Mao Zedong is first seen by Forrest Gump when his group is brought to a river to see Mao swim a wide river alone.
what happens after chairman mao zedong is first seen by forrest gump when his group is brought to a river to see mao swim a wide river alone
Chairman Mao Zedong begins to drown in the middle of the river, and Forrest Gump jumps in, pulls Mao out of the deep water and helps Mao into a boat.

Question: is forrest rewarded for saving the chairman
Self-contained rewrite: is forrest gump rewarded for saving chairman mao zedong from downing