and approval of president thieu, is both generous and far-reaching. >> the response from north vietnam was, no, you're missing something. you've got to overthrow the government. but we were not going to overthrow an ally as we left. that was the sticking point. >> we were stuck. it was a stalemate. >> this is the scene on the white house lawn as the presidential helicopter waits for president nixon to begin what must be surely one of the most remarkable journeys ever undertaken by an american president, his trip to peking. >> i will undertake what i deeply hope will become a journey for peace. >> is the food as good as people say it is? >> i'm no expert on chinese food, but i liked it. >> mr. president? >> hello, henry. >> have you checked to see if they played the chinese thing today? >> oh, yeah, it was tremendous. it's been on every television.