i had followed things from my little closet office outside the situation room, as all the experts were gathering and all of a sudden then they announced the normalization. deng zhao ping coming was incredible. and the decision last week of his normality and coming and dealing with the crowds and waving and being human, i had heard a lot about this dinner because i ve been to the brzezinskis a lot. it was very personal, i think. that was the thing that was the big deal. it was a personal relationship that dr. brzezinski established with deng xiaoping, and it led to a different relationship. and jimmy carter taught all future leaders, if at first you don t succeed, try and try again. cyrus vans, sent over there and