China Calls: Paving the Way for Nixon's Historic Journey to China

By Anne Collins Walker

Book Overview

Much is known about Nixon's actual visit to China, but the story of how it all came together has never been told until now. The advance team conquered a monumental task. Welcome to a rare glimpse of the guarded intricacies and exacting details of White House travel.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819186198
• ISBN13: 9780819186195
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Madison Books
• Length: 425 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Presidential Advance Team in China

China Calls is a worthwhile read and provides valuable insights into the workings of the White House advance team and the differences between governmental public relations policies in China and the United States in the early 1970s. The difficulties the advance team was required to overcome in order to prepare for President Nixon's historic visit are amazing and make the book an important read for anyone interested in the beginnings of America's relations with China and the conditions in China during the Nixon years.