Pictured: members of the ballet company. Subject: Trip to China.
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Pictured: members of the ballet company. Subject: Trip to China.
This primary source comes from the Collection RN-WHPO: White House Photo Office Collection (Nixon Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 194416
Full Citation: Ballet scene at the Great Hall of the People during Nixons’ trip to China; 2/22/1972; Collection RN-WHPO: White House Photo Office Collection (Nixon Administration),. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/ballet-scene-peking/, December 13, 2025]
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