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Year

1972

Text

Silverman, Herman. Michener and me : a memoir. (Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 1999).
"In 1972, Jim had joined the press horde that accompanied President Richard Nixon on his historic visit to China. When Jim returned to Pennsylvaina, Ann and I had lunch with him and Mari at the Candlewick Inn near Red Hill in neighboring Montgomery Country so he could tell us about his trip. After lunch, he gave ma a little red book, Quotations of Chairman Mao, which Premier Chou En-lai had handed out as souvenirs to the press. Jim inscribed his copy to me" :
"1 March 1972
To Herman Silverman
This book was given to James A. Michener
In Peking, China, by Chou En-Lai
On 27 February 1972."

Mentioned People (2)

Michener, James A.  (New York, N.Y. 1907-1997 Austin, Texas) : Schriftsteller, Drehbuchautor

Silverman, Herman  (Camden, N.J. 1924-) : Geschäftsmann

Subjects

Literature : Occident : United States of America