Episodes

  • Nixon's China Choice: Trailer

    Nixon's China Choice: Trailer
    Jul 2 2021

    Using Nixon White House Tapes and voice actors, this docudrama-style podcast tells the behind-the-scenes story of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger’s secret diplomacy with China in 1971.

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    2 mins
  • Nixon's China Choice: Act 1 - Two Chinas, One World

    Nixon's China Choice: Act 1 - Two Chinas, One World
    Jul 2 2021

    A secret message relayed to President Nixon via the Pakistan ambassador opens the door for a high level US envoy to visit Beijing but the “Taiwan question” proves a sticking point.
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    25 mins
  • Nixon's China Choice: Act 2 - The Rogers Problem

    Nixon's China Choice: Act 2 - The Rogers Problem
    Jul 2 2021

    Personal conflict between Henry Kissinger and Secretary of State Bill Rogers - and the President’s distrust of the foreign service - complicate efforts to keep the China initiative a secret.
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    22 mins
  • Nixon's China Choice: Act 3 - Eureka

    Nixon's China Choice: Act 3 - Eureka
    Jul 2 2021

    Henry Kissinger secretly meets with Chinese premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing, paving the way for President Nixon to go on live TV with an announcement that will “shake the world”.
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    20 mins