Works Cited 
Primary Sources
Burr, William. “Nixon’s Trip to China.” National Security Archives. 11 Dec. 2003. George Washington U.  22 Jan. 2008 <http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB106/>. 
This site offered unedited copies of the secret memorandums of discussions between Nixon and Kissinger and PRC officials. These useful resources allowed me to obtain first-hand information about the course of the trip, what was discussed, and how the trip changed China’s perspective on the United States. For instance, the site included talks between American and Chinese leaders in Shanghai, while signing the Shanghai Communiqué. Through these talks, I discovered that both nations had a strong interest to normalize relations and set up communications across the seas for the betterment of their mutual interests. The Chinese desired international acceptance, while the United States sought a potential economic and diplomatic ally in the Cold War. These resources were invaluable to my “Compromise” page and allowed me to construct a thorough online tour of Nixon’s visit. The primary sources offered on this page provide first-hand resources on President Richard M. Nixon.

Nixon, Richard M. “Nixon's Rationale for China Trip.” 15 July 1971. Presidential Library. The National Archives. 20 Nov. 2007 <http://128.83.78.2//_nixon_02.mp3>. 
This unedited speech by Richard Nixon was a window to the true reasons of why Nixon visited the PRC and the goals he hoped to accomplish there. In his speech, Nixon mentioned how Sino-American conflict had become an unyielding impasse for both sides and that both nations desired to alleviate this conflict and pursue normalization of relations. The president mentioned that a single visit will not completely erase Sino-American differences, but shall be a major stepping stone towards the ultimate goal of normalization of relations with the People’s Republic of China. He also stated that although both sides retained major ideological, system, and cultural differences, a US-China relationship would be a benefit to both sides. This information was vital to my “Compromise” and “Immediate Impact” pages.

Nixon, Richard M. Richard M. Nixon While Touring the Great Wall. The Great Wall of China at Badaling. 25 Feb. 1972. On This Day: 1972: Nixon Makes Historic Visit to China. BBC News. 20 Nov. 2007 <http://www.bbc.co.uk//k///_6510000/newsid_6519200?redirect=6519231.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1>. 
Nixon made this speech while touring the Great Wall of China. The president emphasized how both nations needed to “break the Great Wall” between the People’s Republic of China and the United States. In his address to Americans back home, he lists the prospects of a new relation between the PRC and the US.  He also mentions how his trip to China would begin the long process of healing the conflict between the two superpowers. The address marked a strong desire from both sides to set aside their vast differences and work together to forge a new win-win Sino-American relationship. This speech came in the midst of the Cold War, a reasonable shock to the American public. This information was very useful in my “Immediate Consequences” section and helped me construct a visual tour of Nixon’s visit.

Nixon, Richard M., and Zhou Enlai. “Joint Communiqué of the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China.” Shanghai. 28 Feb. 1972. International Information Programs. United States Department of State. 20 Nov. 2007 <http://usinfo.state.gov//_Index/_communique_1972.html>. 
This excerpt, provided by the United States Department of State, was a copy of the Shanghai Communiqué signed when Nixon was in China. The communiqué highlighted both nations’ will to improve future relations and avoid conflict. In the communiqué, the People’s Republic of China agreed to a balance of power in the Pacific, while the United States recognized the One-China policy (although the United States did not state which government represented all of China). This was not only useful in my “Immediate Consequences” section, but also greatly expanded on the long term prospects on Sino-American relationships. The Shanghai Communiqué highlighted the vital compromise that occurred during Nixon’s visit. Both sides settled aside their differences for mutual benefit and global prosperity. This document also allowed me to discover that previous Sino-American conflict had irritated both sides and that both nations were desiring for normalization of relations. This information was important in my “Compromise” page.

Nixon, Richard M., and Pat Nixon. Telephone Conversation Between Mr. and Mrs. Nixon. The White House. Apr. 1972. Presidential Library. The National Archives. 20 Nov. 2007 <http://128.83.78.2//_nixon_01.mp3>. 
In this telephone call, Nixon and his wife showed excitement over a pair of pandas being transferred to the United States as diplomatic gifts. I used this information in my immediate consequences page. The pandas not only excited First Lady Pat Nixon, for she had been captivated by the playful pandas in the Beijing Zoo, but more importantly, substantiated that both nations were willing to work together over the next few years to construct a more firm Sino-American relationship and a more stable world. From this telephone call, I learned that the pandas were direct a gift from the Chinese government, which hoped to construct diplomatic relations with the United States. Ms. Nixon also stated that there would be a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the pandas to the Washington DC National Zoo. This eagerness and excitement following this “Panda Diplomacy” was very much symbolic of a new US-China relationship unfolding.

Secondary Sources
“Chinese Politics in 2007: Annual Report.” Igadi Institute. Mar. 2007.  22 Jan. 2008 <http://www.igadi.org///_politica_china_2007_informe_anual_us.htm&>. 
This site provided me with a great image of President Bush and Chinese Premier Hu Jintao posing. The website also provided me with recent meetings between the two leaders that showed the new relationship that has grown out of Nixon’s visit. For instance, in a recent APEC summit, Chinese Premier Hu acknowledged how both nations now cooperate in a variety of international issues. This information greatly aided me in constructing my “Long-Term Impact” page. This picture I obtained from this site effectively brings out the confidence that both leaders possess over future Sino-American relations.

Macmillan, Margaret. Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World. New York: Random, 2007. 
This book offered a comprehensive list of conflicts between the two nations which was very useful in my “Conflicts” section. The book listed that children in China were taught to throw bean bags at “evil Uncle Sams” and detest American imperialism. The book also illustrated to me the source of the fervent Sino-American conflict prior to Nixon’s visit. This information was clearly very important for me in my “Conflict” page. The book also gave me a comprehensive view of Nixon’s trip in China, which allowed me to construct a virtual tour of Nixon’s visit. It also highlighted the steps that ultimately led to Nixon’s legendary visit, how both nations’ strong desire for normalization of relations led to this event. The book also allowed me to find the true motives of Nixon’s visit to achieve a compromise with the People’s Republic.

Morrison, George Ernest. “An Australian in China.” Project Gutenberg’s An Australian in China. 4 Sept. 2006. Project Gutenberg.  22 Jan. 2008 <http://www.gutenberg.org//​//​-h.htm>. 
I attained a great background of a Chinese bridge on this site. I used it for my web page background. The bridge not only serves as an excellent visual aid in the background of the website, but also symbolizes the new “bridge” that has been constructed between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America after Nixon’s visit.

“Nixon in China.” Cameras on Assignment. 7 Aug. 2005. George Mason U.  22 Jan. 2008 <http://www.gmu.edu///_in_china.html>. 
This website provided me with valuable, high quality photographs of Nixon’s visit to China. The photographs ranged from Nixon deplaning in Shanghai to the legendary handshake between Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong and US President Richard M. Nixon. I used these high quality photographs all over my website. In addition, this web site also provided me with a glimpse of how Nixon developed key relations with Chinese officials along his tour of the People’s Republic. These relations would be critical in the ultimate normalization of relations between the United States and China. The photographs provided on this site truly capture the fervent desire from both sides to develop a new Sino-American relationship. They showed that Nixon’s visit came at a critical time for both China and America, allowing the Chinese to gain international acceptance and granting the United States the invaluable opportunity to make a potential powerful ally across the Pacific in the midst of the Cold War.

“Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) with China.” Foreign Trade Statistics. 11 Jan. 2008. The United States Census Bureau.  22 Jan. 2008 <http://www.census.gov/trade//.html>. 
This page allowed me to attain Sino-American economic information, which was useful in my “Long Term Consequences” page, as it illustrated the substantial economic ties that have been established between China and the United States. The website offered me thorough year-by-year information on exports from the People’s Republic of China to the United States of America. This data showed how Chinese exports to America skyrocketed after Nixon’s 1972 visit. This trend would continue to grow to this day, substantiating the strong economic relationship that has developed between China and the United States. From this data, I created an interactive chart that highlighted the growth of Sino-American economic ties following Nixon’s visit for my “Long-Term Impact” page.