CHINA PING PONG DIPLOMACY
April 10, 1971 - China (PRC)
In an effort to build better relations between the U.S. and China a US table tennis team begins a week long visit to the People's Republic of China (PRC) at the invitation of China's communist government. As soon as I read this I realized the significance of the Table Tennis in the movie "Forrest Gump" which I always wondered how it fitted in with all the other major events from the time period.
US AND USSR PREPARE FOR TALKS
April 10, 1985 - U.S.A.
In the US President Reagan asks for all ties for US - Soviet to be checked prior to meeting next month with Soviet Union , meanwhile Gorbachev tells Russian congress he does not trust the Americans.
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