(Mao, Oct. 30), December 2, 1975, Chairman Mao Zedong met with U.S. President Gerald Ford. met with visiting U.S. President


Chairman Mao Ford
1975 12 afternoon, Chairman Mao Zedong met with visiting U.S. President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty Ford, and the accompanying President Ford access to other personnel.
the entourage of President Ford attended the meeting: George W. Bush, President Ford's daughter, Susan Ford, Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger, (l $ j��.c��) U.S. Ambassador to China Liaison Office , the president's national security adviser, Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Secretary of State Joseph Jack Sisco for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Assistant Secretary of State Philip Habib, the State Council policy plans Secretary Winston Lord, the senior staff of the National Security Council, Richard Solomon. After
Chairman Mao shook hands with all the American guests, with President Ford in a friendly atmosphere and a wide range of issues were serious and meaningful conversation.
U.S. President Gerald Ford in the morning of November 29, left Washington, DC, by way of Alaska, Japan, went to our visit. President Ford issued a statement: "I will go to the People's Republic of China in order to strengthen the new relationship of us that great country" before departing. He said, "We are developing a new relationship of mutual respect between the United States and contribute to Asia's stability and international security. We will always maintain our own point of view. However, we will seek to promote mutual understanding in accordance with the tradition of the United States. "
12, Ford and his entourage arrived in Beijing. Greeted at the airport by Premier Zhou Enlai commissioned by Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping, Li Xiannian. That night, (TodayinHistory.cn) Premier Zhou Enlai commissioned Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping hosted a banquet in honor of Ford and his party. December 5, Ford and his entourage left Beijing.