Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Matthew Felling
In February 1972, Richard Nixon became the first American President to visit China. His meetings with Communist dictator Mao Tse-tung were hailed as ground-breaking. We revisit this time, and explore the lasting impact it’s had on US/China relations today.
Guests
- Margaret MacMillan Professor of History, University of Toronto; and author, "Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed The World (Random House)
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