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Veterans of 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Revisit China

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

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.

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