[Podcast] From Bargaining Table to Diplomatic Table: Leonard Woodcock in China (Part 2)
Posted May 26th, 2021 by teller
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After Leonard Woodcock stepped down as president of the UAW in 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter sent him to Beijing as a diplomatic envoy and ultimately as the nation’s first ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. In the second of a two-part interview, his wife Sharon Woodcock talks about Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States; Leonard Woodcock's work after leaving the State Department, including his work on the Board of Governors of Wayne State University; and his support of the Reuther Library. UAW archivist Gavin Strassel discusses Leonard Woodcock's archival collections at the Reuther Library and the unique, first-hand view they provide into the formation of modern China and U.S / China relations.
Related Collections:
Leonard Woodcock Papers
Sharon Woodcock Oral History
UAW President's Office: Leonard Woodcock Records
UAW Vice President's Office: Leonard Woodcock Records
Related Resources:
Collection Spotlight: Leonard Woodcock Papers
Episode Credits
Producers: Dan Golodner and Troy Eller English
Interviewer: Gavin Strassel
Interviewee: Sharon Woodcock
Music: Bart Bealmear