President Gerald R. Ford and Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping inspect the Chinese Honor Guard, 1975President Gerald R. Ford and Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping inspect the Chinese Honor Guard, 1975
Beijing
White House Photograph by David Hume Kennerly
Courtesy of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, A7630-04A
Chairman Mao Zedong meets U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (right) and President Gerald R. Ford, 1975Chairman Mao Zedong meets U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (right) and President Gerald R. Ford, 1975
Beijing
Courtesy of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, A7912
Gerald R. Ford first visited China in 1972 as minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and again as president in 1975. Upon his second arrival, President Ford and his party were greeted by Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping. While Ford’s family visited the sites, the president and his staff, including Chief U.S. Liaison Officer George H. W. Bush, engaged in bilateral talks with Deng Xiaoping and other Chinese officials.