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U.S. Vice President Makes World Tour
2021-08-14T10:35:20-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/8a1/20210814104126002_hd.jpgVice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, traveled around the world in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and Turkey. Highlights included ceremonies celebrating the tenth anniversary of Philippine independence and the second anniversary of the inauguration of South Vietnam’s President Diem. A main reason for the trip was to help combat the spread of communism by using diplomacy.
Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, traveled around the world in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South…
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Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, traveled around the world in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and Turkey. Highlights included ceremonies celebrating the tenth anniversary of Philippine independence and the second anniversary of the inauguration of South Vietnam’s President Diem. A main reason for the trip was to help combat the spread of communism by using diplomacy. close
Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, traveled around the world in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South… read more
Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, traveled around the world in July of 1956 with stops in Hawaii, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and Turkey. Highlights included ceremonies celebrating the tenth anniversary of Philippine independence and the second anniversary of the inauguration of South Vietnam’s President Diem. A main reason for the trip was to help combat the spread of communism by using diplomacy. close
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