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Unit Six Journeys That Change History Background Information Main Ideas of Each Section Text Grammar Summary Background Information Richard Nixon The 37th President of the United States(1969-1974), born in California, Nixon had a brilliant record at Whittier College and Duke University School of Law before beginning the practice of law. He and his wife ( Patricia Nixon) had two daughters, Patricia and Julie. During his presidency, Nixon succeed in ending American intervention in Vietnam and improving the relations with U.S.S.R and China In 1974, his Sectary of State, Henry Kissinger, negotiated disengagement agreement between Israel and its opponents, Egypt and Syria. In his last years, Nixon gained praise as an elder statesman. By the time of his death on April 22, 1994, he had written numerous books on his experiences in public life and foreign policy Shanghai Communiqué On 21 February 1972, President Nixon and his party arrived in Beijing and paid a 7-day historic visit to China. During the visit, President Nixon met with Chairman Mao Zedong and held talks with Premier Zhou Enlai. The two sides exchanged views on the international situation and, in particular, on Sino-U.S. relations focusing on the Indo-China question and the Taiwan question. After repeated consultations, the Chinese and the U.S. sides finally issued the Joint Communiqué in Shanghai (also known as the Shanghai Communiqué) on 28 February 1972 1972年2月21日，毛泽东主席在中南海会见来访的美国总统尼克松 1972年毛泽东主席（左三）与尼克松总统（左四）在中南海举行会谈。左一位周恩来总理，右一为基辛格博士 中美上海联合公报 2 月 28 日中美双方签订了《联合公报》台湾问题：中国重申台湾是中国的一个省，解放台湾是中国的内政，中华人民共和国是中国的唯一合法政府，全部美国武装力量必须从台湾撤走，中国反对 “ 两个中国 ” 。美国声明：美国认识到在台湾海峡两边的所有中国人都认为只有一个中国，台湾是中国的一部分。美国确认从台湾撤出全部美国武装力量和军事设施的最终目标。 1972年2月21日，美利坚合众国总统理查德。尼克松到达美国。 这是美国总统第一次访问中华人民共和国。尼克松访华是中美关系史上重要的一页， 他标志着中美在对抗20多年后两国关系正常化过程的开始， 为以后中美关系的进一步改善和发展打下了基础。 Para.1 the exhibition of Journeys to Peace and Cooperation in Beijing Paras.2-3 Julie’s favorite exhibits at the exhibition Paras. 4-5 Nixon’s justification of his dec