Meet James Humes at the Nixon Library

Presidential historian has a riveting new book about RN's historic trip to China.

Historian James Humes will be at the Nixon Library on December 7^th at 7 pm to discuss his new book “Only Nixon:” His Trip To China Revisited And Restudied.

Only Nixon is his riveting behind-the-scenes account of the circumstances that led to President Nixon’s opening to China in 1972.

In Only Nixon, Humes takes readers through the development and isolation of Communist China, RN’s reemergence on the world stage, and the diplomatic preparations for the first ever visit by an American president.

Humes notes that French President Charles de Gaulle had this advice for RN when he returned to high office: “If you are not ready to make war, make peace, but make it on a very strong basis, from strength rather than weakness.”

It was from this conversation where RN learned the word “détente,” French for “the lessening of tensions,” a diplomatic triumph that RN would not only later achieve with China and the Soviet Union but one that changed the course of history.

Humes will be introduced by the President’s younger brother Ed Nixon. His lecture will be followed by book signing.

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