OTD 1958
CIA & Panda Diplomacy: The story of Allen Dulles & Chi Chi the Giant #Panda
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CIA & Panda Diplomacy: The story of Allen Dulles & Chi Chi the Giant #Panda
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Late 1950s:
US relations with Communist China were virtually nonexistent. US prohibited import of goods originating in or passing through Communist China.
There were rarely any exceptions, even for #pandas.
US relations with Communist China were virtually nonexistent. US prohibited import of goods originating in or passing through Communist China.
There were rarely any exceptions, even for #pandas.
An animal dealer & a noted animal importer both asked Dulles for help getting @USTreasury permission to bring Chi Chi the giant #panda to US. Several US zoos were interested in giving Chi Chi a home, including the @BronxZoo.
@USTreasury @BronxZoo Dulles put his aides to work on the #panda problem to include his assistant, who was soon nicknamed the "Vice President of Pandas” by his colleagues.
@USTreasury @BronxZoo 10 JAN 1958
Dulles received @USTreasury decision: allowing Chi Chi to enter US would be “a serious departure from the basic policies.”
The #panda matter was closed.
bit.ly/2CZBHOX (PDF)
Dulles received @USTreasury decision: allowing Chi Chi to enter US would be “a serious departure from the basic policies.”
The #panda matter was closed.
bit.ly/2CZBHOX (PDF)
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