It is in that spirit, the spirit of '76, that I ask you to rise and join me in a toast to Chairman Mao, to Premier Chou, to the people of our two countries, and to the hope of our children that peace and harmony can be the legacy of our generation to theirs.

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1972: (ed. Best Books on, 1974) - ISBN: 9781623769192