Deng Xiaoping salutes after placing a wreath at the foot of the statue of President Abraham Lincoln.
Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping salutes after placing a wreath at the foot of the statue of President Abraham Lincoln during his sightseeing stop at the Lincoln Memorial 1/31/1979.
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