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1979年1月28日至2月4日，邓小平副总理应美国总统吉米-卡特的邀请对美国进行正式友好访问。这是中华人民共和国成立后中国领导人第一次访美。
邓小平和夫人卓琳出席卡特夫妇在白宫南草坪举行的欢迎仪式。卡特在欢迎辞中说：“今年开始了有历史意义的我们两国关系的正常化，今天又迈进了一步。”“这种正常化能带动我们一同走向一个多样化的和平的世界。”邓小平致答辞说：“中美关系正处在一个 新的起点，世界形势也正在经历着新的转折。”“两国关系正常化的意义远远超出两国的范围，……这对于促进太平洋地区和世界的和平，无疑将是一个重要的因素。”
From January 28 to February 4, 1979 at the invitation of American President James Carter, Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping paid an official friendly visit to the United States. It was the first visit to the United States by a Chinese leader since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Deng Xiaoping and his wife Zhuo Lin attended the welcome ceremony on the south lawn outside the White House held by Carter and his wife. Carter said in his welcome speech:"This year, the historic normalization of our bilateral relations has come true, and today, we are taking another step forward.""This normalization can carry us toward a diversified and peaceful world."Deng Xiaoping said in his thank you speech:"The Sino-US relationship is now reaching a fresh starting point, and the world situation is also undergoing a new turn.""The significance of normalization of the relations between our two countries will go far beyond the borders of our two countries…It will no doubt become an important factor to promote peace in the Pacific region and in the world. "
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