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Etymology
A reference to U.S. President Richard Nixon's 1972 establishment of direct diplomatic relations with, and personal visit to, the People's Republic of China. Nixon's unyielding opposition to Communism had been well-known.
Meanings
- Only a politician or leader with an impeccable reputation of upholding particular political values could perform an action in seeming defiance of them without jeopardizing his support or credibility.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| it took Nixon to go to China | alternative | lexicographic | |
| only Nixon can go to China | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Nixon to China · Nixon in China · Nixon goes to China · it took Nixon to go to China
wikipedia: Richard Nixon · wikipedia: People's Republic of China