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Mao, Zedong

1893- 1976

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East Asia

China

Portrait of Mao Zedong from propaganda poster

Long Live Mao Zedong Thought (1968)

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United States

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Zhou, Enlai

1898- 1976

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Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous)

1913- 1994

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Phạm, Văn Đồng (Pham Van Dong)

1906- 2000

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Norodom Sihanouk, Prince

1922- 2012

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1949-

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May 15, 1959	Record of Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Chilean Politicians (Excerpt) Mao discusses the value of teaching and his personal experiences as an instructor.
May 9, 1959	Minutes of Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Delegations and Envoys from Eleven Fraternal Countries In a meeting with dignitaries from 11 other socialist countries, Mao metaphorically describes the imperialists and reactionaries of the world as ghosts.
January 27, 1959	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with a Government Delegation from the German Democratic Republic (Excerpt) Mao discusses the need to both use and control intellectuals. He particularly notes that the CCP must be prepared to face rebellions at universities [such as the ones that occurred during the Hundred Flowers Campaign]. When Mao allowed Chinese intellectuals to rebel, it almost seemed like the CCP would perish, but he learned from the Hungarian Incident [a student protest incited the Hungarian Revolution of 1956] and ensnared them [in the Anti-Rightist Campaign of 1957].
November 25, 1958	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] First Audience with a [North] Korean Delegation Mao emphasizes that the 12 fraternal socialist countries need to develop mutual understanding and resolutely follow the socialist road.
November 25, 1958	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Kim Il Sung Mao discusses the consolidation of mainland China and the need to defeat imperialism.
September 2, 1958	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Brazilian Journalists, Murilo Marroquin de Souza and Mme. [Maria da Graca] Dutra Mao shares his views on education with journalists from Brazil.
August 15, 1958	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Sihanouk (Excerpt) Mao shares his views on education.
May 4, 1958	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Members of a Military Delegation from the United Arab Republic (Excerpt) Mao expresses support for the United Arab Republic (1958-1971) and their anti-colonialist struggle.
July 14, 1956	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with Former President Árbenz of Guatemala and His Wife [Mrs. Árbenz] Mao and Jacobo Árbenz discuss continued efforts to wage revolution in Guatemala. Topics that they touch on include: Guatemala's relations with her neighbors, Sino-Guatemalan friendship, and their common opposition to the "paper tiger" of American imperialism.
April 21, 1956	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Audience with a Delegation of Journalists from Yugoslavia (Excerpt) In a meeting with journalists from Yugoslavia, Mao compares the atomic bomb to other weapons used throughout history and argues that the atomic bomb would kill fewer people. Finally, he notes that conflicts between good and bad people will always exist.