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Veterans of 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Revisit China

NPR | By Louisa Lim
Published April 1, 2006 at 8:00 AM EST
Jack Howard, the captain of the 1971 U.S. ping pong team, plays an exhibition match in Shanghai.
Louisa Lim, NPR
Jack Howard, the captain of the 1971 U.S. ping pong team, plays an exhibition match in Shanghai.

Copyright 2006 NPR
Louisa Lim
Beijing Correspondent Louisa Lim is currently attending the University of Michigan as a Knight-Wallace Fellow. She will return to her regular role in 2014.
See stories by Louisa Lim
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