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Posted: November 17, 2009 |
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From the first U.S. presidential visit to China by Richard Nixon to President Barack Obama's current trip, each president has weighed foreign policy priorities when dealing with the communist nation. Historian Richard Norton Smith of George Mason University describes the balancing act U.S. presidents have played over the years.
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Produced by: Larisa Epatko |
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| President Richard Nixon was the first U.S. president to visit China in 1972. Here, Nixon, his wife Pat and other officials and members of the press pool visit the Great Wall of China. |
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Speaking: Richard Norton Smith
Photo Credit: Richard Nixon Library, Audio Credit: Larisa Epatko |
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