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John Jamieson received his BA, MA and Ph.D. at Berkeley. Professor of Oriental Languages, he also lived abroad for long periods of time, serving as the Director of the Stanford University Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies, and as academic advisor to the United States Embassy in Beijing, China, In 1971, he participated in what was then known as "Ping Pong Diplomacy" and advised the administration of Richard M. Nixon in its dealings with the Chinese government. His efforts helped to establish what was considered to be a turning point in relations between the U.S. and China.
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