A large crowd gathers to welcome U.S. President Richard Nixon at a public ceremony near Richland, Washington, at the site of the Hanford Works nuclear facility. Marine One helicopter visible parked behind the crowd. President Nixon and First Lady Patricia stand on a platform and wave the crowd. The crowd cheers for them. Other dignitaries accompany them on stage. The officials walking down steps after the speech. Those visible include Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton, then Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission James Schlesinger, and Washington State Governor Daniel J. Evans.
U.S. President Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon arrive at a lodge in Alaska and are welcomed by Former Alaska Governor and former Secretary of the Interior under Nixon, Walter "Wally" Hickel. Walter Hickel is joined by his wife Ermalee Hickel. Walter Hickel shakes hands with the President and his wife and talks to them. Patricia Nixon and Ermalee Hickel talk to each other. The dignitaries pose for a photo. Then they approach a small gathered crowd holding a sign "Welcome Pres Nixon Come Shake Hands." They greet the crowd. This is earlier in the day before Nixon welcomed Emperor Hirohito of Japan in Alaska.
Japanese Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and Empress Kojun (Nagako Kuni) meet U.S. Presidnet Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Workers arrange a red carpet as a Japan Air Lines plane taxies on the runway. Japanese emperor and Empress disembark from the plane. Pat and Richard Nixon welcome them and shake hands. The dignitaries review honor guard. A military band plays and marches at the runway.
Japanese Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun meeting with U.S. President Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon in Anchorage Alaska, United States. The dignitaries sit and talk in a conference room. Press reporters take photographs and video recording of the meeting. Empress Kojun (Nagako Kuni) smiles during the meeting and is wearing a hat.
Historic visit of U.S. President Richard M Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon to the People's Republic of China. President Nixon and Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong during a meeting at the Poolside House of Zhongnanhai (174 Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing) in Beijing. A news reporter reports about the meeting. Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and President Nixon review an honor guard during the visit.
Historic visit of U.S. President Richard M Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon to the People's Republic of China. President Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai during a meeting at the Poolside House of Zhongnanhai (174 Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing), residence of Chairman Mao Zedong. President Nixon and First Lady Patricia walk out after the meeting and at an official dinner by Chinese government. Premier Enlai addresses during a ceremony and a female moderator translates his speech.
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