cover of episode Special - Tiananmen Square: The Declassified History - 06/01/1999 w/ postscript 2024

Special - Tiananmen Square: The Declassified History - 06/01/1999 w/ postscript 2024

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Doc 1:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, A Student Demonstration of Sorts in Tiananmen Square (11/21/85)**

Doc 2:) Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, Government Arrests Student Demonstrators (11/25/85)

Doc 3:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, More Student Demonstrations (12/23/85)**

Doc 4:)** From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, Student Demonstrations Update (12/24/86)**

Doc 5:)** IPAC Daily Intelligence Summary 1-87, China: Student Demonstrations (01/02/87)**

Doc 6:)** IPAC Daily Intelligence Summary 10-87, China: Hu Yaobang Resigns (01/17/87)**

Doc 7:)** Memorandum of Conversation, [George Bush] Meeting with Wan Li, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and Member of the Politburo, People’s Republic of China (05/23/89)**

Doc 8:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/0289, China: Stalemate Continues**

Doc 9:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/03/89, China: Police Use Tear Gas on Crowds**

Doc 10:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, SITREP No. 27: Martial Law with Chinese Characteristics (06/03/89)**

Doc 11:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, SITREP No. 28: Ten to Fifteen Thousand Armed Troops Stopped at City Perimeter by Human and Bus Barricades (06/03/89)**

Doc 12:)** Cable, From: Department of State, Wash DC, To: U.S. Embassy Beijing, and All Diplomatic and Consular Posts, TFCHO1: SITREP 1, 1700 EDT (06/03/89)**

Doc 13:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/04/89, China: Troops Open Fire**

Doc 14:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, SITREP No. 32 (06/04/89)**

Doc 15:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, SITREP No. 33 (06/04/89)**

Doc 16:)** Cable, From: Department of State, Wash DC, To: U.S. Embassy Beijing, China Task Force Situation Report No. 3 (06/04/89)**

Doc 17:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/05/89, China: After the Bloodbath**

Doc 18:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, SITREP No. 35 (06/05/89)**

Doc 19:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/06/89, China: Descent into Chaos**

Doc 20:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, TFCH01--SITREP No. 37 (06/06/89)**

Doc 21:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/07/89, China: Tense Standoff Continues**

Doc 22:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, TFCH01--SITREP No. 38 (06/07/89)**

Doc 23:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/9/89, China: Uneasy Calm**

Doc 24:)** Department of State Intelligence Brief, "Current Situation in China: Background and Prospects" (Ca. 06/10/89)**

Doc 25:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/10/89, China: Mixed Signals on Purge**

Doc 26:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, SITREP No. 49, (06/11/89)**

Doc 27:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/14/89, China: Back to Business, But Crackdown Continues**

Doc 28:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/15/89, China: Accusation over Fang Lizhi**

Doc 29:)** Secretary of State's Morning Summary for 06/21/89, China: Swift Justice**

Doc 30:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, Eyewitness Account of June 4 PLA Tank Crushing 11 Students and Related Early Morning Events in Tiananmen Square (06/22/89)**

Doc 31:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, What Happened on the Night of June 3/4? (06/22/89)**

Doc 32:)** Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, TFCH01: SITREP No. 65 (06/27/89)**

Doc 33:)** State Department document entitled "Themes" (06/29/89)**

Doc 34:)** State Department Bureau of Intelligence and Research, "Status Report on Situation in China as of 07/ 26/89"**

Doc 35:)** State Department Bureau of Intelligence and Research, "China: Aftermath of the Crisis" (07/27/89)**

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