From China With Love: The Richard Nixon Affair

[PBrunsel]

In 1958 Vice President Richard M. Nixon was on a trip to Hong Kong. There he met a beautiful Chinese cocktail waitress named Marianna Liu. When Nixon’s term was up in 1961, he returned to Hong Kong in 1964, 1965, and 1966 to see Marianna Liu. On one night, Richard Nixon and his good friend Bebe Rebozo visited Marianna at The Den, the cocktail lounge where she was hostess. Later that night, Marianna visited Nixon and Rebozo to their hotel suite to have a drink or two.

Nixon’s friendship with Marianna Liu was a bit of a special interest to investigators in Hong Kong. This is because Ms. Liu was suspected of being a Communist spy. The relationship became of greater interest when to these investigators when Nixon declared his candidacy for president in 1968. It was feared by them that when Nixon became president any recordings or photos of Nixon and Ms. Liu could be used as a way to blackmail the American President and people.

Marianna immigrated to the United States in 1969. She chose to live in Whittier, California, Richard Nixon’s hometown. After she became a citizen, she visited Richard Nixon twice at the White House. Their relationship ended soon after their second visit, because as a source states, Pat Nixon was “on to it.”

Did Richard Nixon have an affair, or were he and Marianna Liu just good friends. We will never know, because Nixon did not record his alleged affair on tapes.  

[PBrunsel]

I didn't mean to isult anyonme, i'm a history buff not a politician. I like Richard Nixon, but I just came up with a great title and wanted to post my knowledge.

As for me I don't think Tricky Dick had an affair.

[PBrunsel]

the thought of nixon having an affair is too weird.

"Sex and Richard Nixon" NO WAY!

[PBrunsel]

I'm an historian. I bring up history. I don't care if you think it matters that I put Nixon may have had an affair. I'm going to put down history.