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In 1953, after Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected President, he sent his Vice President – a certain Richard Nixon – on a mission to Southeast Asia. Here’s a collection of the photos taken during his visit to Malaya (as itw as known then), sourced from the website, Nixon Malaya 1953.
Vice President Nixon’s plane (Lockheed Constellation) on arrival from Singapore at 11amMr. Kocher, the US Consul in KL, introduces General Oliver and Richard NixonGentlemen of the Press interviewing Nixon upon his arrival. Extreme left is Allen Wolstenholme of the Malay Mail, Dahari of Utusan Malayu, Mr. Lee Mun Pun of the China Press, Robert Ang of Department of Information, Mr. Yong Moh Tat of the Singapore Standard, and Mr. Nixon. Right foreground is Mr. Frank Welsh of U.S.I.ANixon, Robert Ang, Mr. Kocher, Mrs. Nixon and Mrs. Kocher
Nixon was to assess the political and military threats posed by Communists in the region following Mao Tse-tung’s recent takeover of China.
Mrs. Nixon visits the Methodist Girls’ School, at Young Road, Kuala Lumpur.Nixon plays with the children at the Sungei Way rubber plantationNixon talking to Indian labourers at Sungai Way EstateNixon meets students at the Convent School in the Sungei Way VillageNixon looks over the village market at Sungei Way New Village and speaks with Foo Hong – a farmer who sells his own produceMrs Nixon passing out chewing gum and explains how it is to be enjoyedNixon watching dredging operation at Petaling tin mine on when he made a fact-finding tour of SelangorThe Nixons have tea with the Sultan of Selangor and his wife, Tengku AmpuanVice-President Nixon and General Sir Gerald Templer, High Commissioner, walk down the steps of King’s House after a private talk. The King’s House is the residence of the High Commissioner, Federation of MalayaNixon chats with British Commonwealth troops fighting jungle warfareNixon speaks to the Malayan news reel unit before take-off
Gallery
Mr. and Mrs. Nixon disembarking
The Nixons with the US Consul and others
Meeting Miss Loh, a Youth Leader
Meeting Mr. Fred Arulanandum, President of Malayan Youth Council
Wife of US Consul with Mrs. Nixon
Talking to student at the Methodist Girl’s School
With Miss Shariffah Noor binte Said Yosuf, a Std. VIC pupil
Visiting the Selangor Children’s Home
Greeting rubber tappers at Sungei Way Estate
Inspecting rubber plantation
Nixons arrive at Sungei Way New Village
Chatting with Chang Yat San of the Convent
Chatting with teacher at the Convent School
Group shot with Sungei Way Council
Meeting the Sultan of Selangor
Tour of royal palace
Sultan of Selangor presents Nixon with a keris
Speaking with labour leaders
Visiting the British troops in the Ulu Langat area
Thanking the police guards before leaving KL
Waving goodbye before take-off
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Nixon was a guy who welcom racist ppl to join his GOP side ,just like trump. And a warmonger as he bomb the hell out of vietnam altho the knw that umerica cant win. And he manipulate and opress many poor country in south of america. Tople govmnts there.. Basically he was a highest ranking criminal ni umerica.
hahaa cmon man.. nixon , lbj , kennedy , reagan, bush, clinton , W, n so on.. are all very fond to us malaysian..
** esp da watergate n da monica-gate which were nothin compared to 1mdb-gate ..
If no independence from British imperialism, the majority of Chinese would be coolies, hsehold servants, labourers in tin mining; Indians working in rubber estates; Malays in farming n fishery.
Opium-smoking would hv been legal, n there would hv been opium dens n brothels aplenty. Our country’s vital resources no doubt, would hv been stripped n drained to its bone. Under Japanese imperialism, it may be worse.
Nothing is better than to be independent n self-determined.
Bro…sekarang ada beza ka?You are right about the farming part.Our fisherman and farmer brothers have farmed an alligator who is stripping and draining us to the bone….
Yes, you are right being able to rule and determined your own future is the best although occasionally you might bump into crooks like “you know who” and elected as a leader but being ruled by british is a definate NO!! The wealth that the british accumulated through the british empire makes them rich till today
Guna Segaran Arumugam
Body language depicting a Kowtowing Nixon to a uniform British general. How time has changed.
Did he say “I am not a crook”, back then, I wonder? 🙂
Persekutuan Tanah Melayu you mean
Funny what happened to Nixon is happening to Malaysia now.
Good to know the past history of Malaya….another 50years time the present going be there history
Hahaha history of the best known pirate of the land.
Whole Universal is such…
Tricky Dick probably gave lessons to Najib’s father
I believe the man nixon shook hands with is general templer he was gun down on his way to frasers hill ambush by a group of communist led by chin peng
Wrong, that was Sir Henry Gurney who got gunned down. Templer replaced Gurney.
That rings the bell
Nixon was a guy who welcom racist ppl to join his GOP side ,just like trump. And a warmonger as he bomb the hell out of vietnam altho the knw that umerica cant win. And he manipulate and opress many poor country in south of america. Tople govmnts there.. Basically he was a highest ranking criminal ni umerica.
Richard Nixon should met Chin Peng earlier.
Like a breath of fresh air…if only
Bet many didn’t know this and many more who don’t know who Nixon is.
Good share.
hahaa cmon man.. nixon , lbj , kennedy , reagan, bush, clinton , W, n so on.. are all very fond to us malaysian..
** esp da watergate n da monica-gate which were nothin compared to 1mdb-gate ..
If no independence from British imperialism, the majority of Chinese would be coolies, hsehold servants, labourers in tin mining; Indians working in rubber estates; Malays in farming n fishery.
Opium-smoking would hv been legal, n there would hv been opium dens n brothels aplenty. Our country’s vital resources no doubt, would hv been stripped n drained to its bone. Under Japanese imperialism, it may be worse.
Nothing is better than to be independent n self-determined.
Thanks to the japs.
Ok points taken. But we shld not thank anyone especially japs.. who are cold blooded killers of our past generations.
Bro…sekarang ada beza ka?You are right about the farming part.Our fisherman and farmer brothers have farmed an alligator who is stripping and draining us to the bone….
Yes, you are right being able to rule and determined your own future is the best although occasionally you might bump into crooks like “you know who” and elected as a leader but being ruled by british is a definate NO!! The wealth that the british accumulated through the british empire makes them rich till today
You must have missed Hong Kong in your reading.
Go back to primary school, this time, try international school without political altered textbooks.
amazing history we have in malaya…if no independence could we have done better under the british ?
Women’s fashion would have been better .
Look at Hong Kong
Better abah kau
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