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The President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, was a guest of the United States in 1971, and was greeted there with the greatest honors given to a foreign statesman, and the photography of him and Jovanka warmly chatting with Nixon and his wife went to the world.
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However, after this visit there was an anecdote..during a meeting with Nixon, in a room full of journalists and photo reporters, Tito set fire to tompus! The move was provocative for two reasons. First, smoking in the White House was strictly forbidden since 1946. Secondly, the meeting took place at the peak of the intolerance of America and Cuba, and Tito, by common sense, was supplied by Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Nixon had to react.
– Mr President, we do not smoke here in the White House – said astonished Nixon.
Tito looked at him, continued to smoke, laughed and said coldly:
– Lucky you!
By the end of the meeting, Nixon did not mention this ban anymore.
Josip Broz was and remains the only one who violated this ban.
Tito was a wonderful man.
You wrote a good article here!
Thanks a lot for the comment
Pleasure is mine, Marija.
Tito was a king! Great man!
Tito was brilliant, and handled Nixon brilliantly.
Nice and informative post, Maria! I’m so interested in our history and every single news is a plus for me! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I’ll try to write more interesting things .
That is good response.
Yes … good and tricky answer .But .. it was Tito ..