Constructing the U.S. Rapprochement with China, 1961–1974 - From 'Red Menace' to 'Tacit Ally'

This book is about US policy towards China from 1961 to 1974. It looks at how American policy-makers saw China during this time. It shows how Nixon and Kissinger 'sold' the idea to different groups, and how they persuaded the Chinese leaders to accept the new policy.