PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON VISITS SOVIET UNION
May 22, 1972 - Soviet Union
President Richard Nixon the first US president to visit Moscow arrives for talks with Soviet leaders over "international issues" including the war in Vietnam and the current Nuclear Arms Race. During his week long visit a treaty to halt the nuclear arms race Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) was agreed which limits the two superpowers to 200 defensive nuclear missiles each. The other important agreement was to work together more in space exploration which will the two countries first joint manned venture into space in June 1975.
TIANANMEN SQUARE IN BEIJING
May 22, 1989 - China
Students have now occupied Tiananmen Square in Beijing for the 10th day protesting for the pro-democracy movement in China, the total number now exceeds 45,000 and conditions are worsening and the Government in China is considering ways to quell the protesters after the military has stated they will not attack the protesters.
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