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Uyghur man in Xinjiang

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

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Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

Eastern Europe

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China and the Soviet Union in Xinjiang, 1934-1949

The Yi-ta Incident, 1962

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Sino-Soviet Split, 1960-1984

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China. Foreign Ministry

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Alptekin, Isa Yusuf

1901- 1995

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Lattimore, Owen

1900- 1989

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Chervonenko, Stepan V.

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Uyghur intellectual Abdurehim Äysa

“Local Nationalism" in Xinjiang, 1957-1958

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Zhang, Hanfu

1906- 1972

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Yegnarov, Vladimir Stepanovich

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Chinese Civil War, 1946-1950

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February 17, 1970	Answer Written by W. E. Timmons, Assisstant Of Richard M. Nixon, the President Of The United States, to John M. Murphy’s Letter Answer by William E. Simmons to the letter sent by John M. Murphy about Yusuf Isa Alptekin's memorandum, as published in Isa Yusuf Alptekin's Turkish language book "Doğu Türkistan İnsanlıktan Yardım İstiyor" (East Turkistan Expects Help from Humankind).
February 6, 1970	Letter Sent by John M. Murphy, Representative of New York, to President Richard M. Nixon as Attachment to Isa Alptekin's Memorandum A copy of the letter sent by John M. Murphy to Richard Nixon, as published in Isa Yusuf Alptekin's Turkish language book "Doğu Türkistan İnsanlıktan Yardım İstiyor" (East Turkistan Expects Help from Humankind).
July 12, 1969	Isa Yusuf Alptekin, 'Memorandum Sent to Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America' Memorandum sent by Isa Yusuf Alptekin, President of the Center for the Liberation of East Turkestan, to President Richard Nixon about the necessity to include the people of East Turkestan among 'captive nations.' This letter was published in Isa Yusuf Alptekin's Turkish language book "Doğu Türkistan İnsanlıktan Yardım İstiyor" (East Turkistan Expects Help from Humankind).
March 3, 1970	Hon. John M. Murphy of New York, in the House of Representatives, 'Isa Yusuf Alptekin--Defender of Freedom' Congressman Murphy introduces Isa Yusuf Alptekin on the House floor, describing him as an "eloquent defender of freedom."
February 1, 1970	Letter, Isa Yusuf Alptekin, President of the National Center for the Liberation of Eastern Turkestan, to President Richard Nixon Isa Yusuf Alptekin writes to President Nixon to explain the plight of his people and to request assistance.
February 6, 1970	Letter, John M. Murphy, Member of Congress, to the Honorable Richard M. Nixon Congressman Murphy forwards a letter and appeal from Isa Yusuf Alptekin to President Nixon.
March 12, 1970	Memorandum for Mr. Henry A. Kissinger, the White House, from Theodore L. Eliot, Jr. Theodore Eliot advises Henry Kissinger that "the United States should avoid becoming involved in an issue which could seriously damage our efforts to improve relations with Peking."
April 24, 1948	Excerpt on Xinjiang from Minutes No. 69 of the VKP(b) CC Politburo Meetings The Soviet Politburo makes recommendations for governance and security in the East Turkestan Republic.
April 9, 1951	Memorandum to Mr. B. Kuniholm from Enver Shakul, 'News from Sinkiang' Enver Shakul, a Xinjiang exile working at the US Embassy in Ankara, shares the latest gossip from China's northwest.
December 29, 1949	Report of Cde. Peng Dehuai about the Situation in Xinjiang Peng reports on the situation in Xinjiang following the takeover of Xinjiang by the People's Liberation Army.