Episode 74: RICHARD NIXON 1972 The Foundation of Peace (Part 5) Meeting Chairman Mao

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In a trip planned and choreographed to the minute, an enormous surprise happened with in hours of the President's arrival. Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai showed up at the guest house where President Nixon was staying and whisked him away with only Henry Kissinger, his aid Winston Lord, and one Secret Service Agent in tow.

Bob Haldeman recorded in his diary his worry at having the President just taken ,without security, and without the usual Presidential entourage surrounding him. Richard Nixon was off for what would be the most important meeting of his entire journey. He was off…