A moment from the archive

President Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong

What year was this photograph taken? Study it, then reveal the answer below — or play it as a round and see how much HP you keep.

The year

1972

Photographer: Series: Nixon White House Photographs, 1/20/1969 - 8/9/1974 Collection: White House Photo Office Collection (Nixon Administration), 1/20/1969 - 8/9/1974
Date: 1972
Licence: Public domain
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Richard_Nixon_and_Mao_Zedong.jpg