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Portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, 1972.

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John F. Kennedy with Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma

Laos Crisis, 1960-1963

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2012.

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Photograph of Zhou Enlai in 1972.

Zhou, Enlai

1898- 1976

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Southeast Asia

Cambodia

Conversations with Zhou Enlai

Gyeongbokgung

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PRC Vice Premier Chen Yi

Chen, Yi

1901- 1972

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Norodom Sihanouk, Prince

1922- 2012

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Choi, Duk Shin (Choe Deok-sin)

1914- 1989

South Korean Diplomacy in Asia, 1955-1957

Sino-Soviet Relations

China-Southeast Asia Relations

Nikita Khrushchev at the UNGA, 1962.

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich

1894- 1971

Portrait of Mao Zedong from propaganda poster

Mao, Zedong

1893- 1976

Sino-Soviet Split, 1960-1984

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July 5, 1961	Record of a Conversation between N. S. Khrushchev and Chen Yi, Deputy Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Chen asks Khrushchev to go over the pressing international issues and he presents the USSR's stances on the situation in Laos, South Korea, and Cuba. Khrushchev also raises problems in GDR and difficulties in negotiations with Western powers with regards to the German question. Khrushchev also mentions Soviet plans to launch a spaceship and resume nuclear testing. The two leaders also discuss the challenges of agricultural development.
September 4, 1964	Conversation from [Mao Zedong's] Reception of the Head, Deputy Head, and Key Members of the Cultural Group of the Laotian Patriotic Front Mao urges members of the Laotian Patriotic Front art troupe to unite with ordinary Laotians and learn from China's mistakes so that they can guard themselves against Soviet revisionism.
August 28, 1962	Record of Premier Zhou’s Talk with Prime Minister Pham Van Dong Zhou Enlai and Pham Van Dong discuss North Vietnam's support for revolutions in South Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos.
January 5, 1961	Record of Conversation between Premier Zhou Enlai and General Ne Win Zhou and Ne Win discuss developments in Laos and Thailand.
February 6, 1965	Record of the First Contact between Premier Zhou and Vice Premier Chen Yi and Kosygin Premier Zhou and others meet to discuss the current situations in South Vietnam and Laos, U.S. and Soviet strategy, and Chinese-Soviet competition over civil aviation, among other pressing issues.
October 12, 1973	Verbatim Transcript of the Third Meeting between Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai and Trudeau have a wideranging conversation on international politics, covering the Vietnam War, Sino-Japanese relations, Nixon's visit to China, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Arctic circle, and nuclear energy safeguards, among other topics.
July 4, 1957	CDS Report No. 46 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee) Choi Duk Shin reports on recent South Vietnamese affairs, including the invitation to Washington's Nuclear Cooperation Conference, and news on the conflict in Laos.
August 1, 1957	CDS Report No. 50 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee) Choi Duk Shin outlines his discussions with dignitaries on the topics of Vietnamese military training and Japanese economic relations, discusses recent Vietnamese affairs, and reports on the Cambodia and Laos crises.
August 8, 1957	CDS Report No. 51 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee) Choi Duk Shin reports on President Ngo Dinh Diem's planned foreign travels, discussions with foreign dignitaries, and recent Vietnamese and regional affairs.
January 4, 1957	CDS Report No. 30 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee) Choi Duk Shin reports on recent South Vietnamese affairs, including the election of Vice-President Nguyen-Ngoc Tho, and the current political environment of South East Asian countries.